Beelen is a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km south-west of Bielefeld and 35 km east of Münster.Mayors 1989–1991: Siegbert Elsing (FWG) 1991–1994: Josef Aulenkamp (CDU) 1994–1995: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG) 1995–1999: Heinrich Schwarzenberg (CDU) 1999–2004: Martin Braun (parteilos) since 2004: Elisabeth Kammann (FWG)Twin towns Villers-Écalles (France)