Coesfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈkoːsfɛlt]) is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, west of the city of Münster.

When the area became part of the Prussian province Westphalia in 1816 the new administration created two districts, Coesfeld and Lüdinghausen.

Except minor changes they stayed until the major reorganization in 1975 when both were merged to form the current district.

The Lippe River forms part of the border of the district in the south.

The goose was according to a popular legend thrown into a dry well by Liudger, in order to find water during a drought.