Gescher
Townhall of Gescher
Gescher
Location of Gescher within Borken district
Coordinates	51°57′25″N 7°0′20″E / 51.95694°N 7.00556°E / 51.95694; 7.00556
Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
subdivisions	6
Mayor	Hubert Effkemann (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	80.78 km2 (31.19 sq mi)
Elevation	59 m  (194 ft)
Population	17,185 (31 December 2010)
- Density	213 /km2 (551 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	BOR
Postal code	48712
Area codes	02542 02863 (Hochmoor)
Website	www.gescher.de

Gescher is a municipality in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands.

It is most often known for its bell work, and it includes a Museum of Bells. It also has bus services to Muenster/Coesfeld/Bocholt/Vreden/Stadtlohn/Borken/Velen to name a few. It also used to have a train dtation in the 1950s, however the tracks were lifted up, and today it is a mere bus stop.

Bell moulds in the bell museum (Glockenmuseum Gescher)

Towns and municipalities in Borken (district) Ahaus | Bocholt | Borken | Gescher | Gronau | Heek | Heiden | Isselburg | Legden | Raesfeld | Reken | Rhede | Schöppingen | Stadtlohn | Südlohn | Velen | Vreden