Marsberg
Marsberg | ||
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Old townhall in Obermarsberg | ||
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Marsberg | ||
Location of Marsberg within Hochsauerland district | ||
Coordinates: 51°27′N 08°50′E / 51.450°N 8.833°ECoordinates: 51°27′N 08°50′E / 51.450°N 8.833°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Admin. region | Arnsberg | |
District | Hochsauerland | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Hubertus Klenner (Ind.) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 182.01 km2 (70.27 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 19,968 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 34431 | |
Dialling codes |
02992 (Marsberg) 02991 (Bredelar) 02993 (Canstein) 02994 (Westheim) | |
Vehicle registration | HSK | |
Website |
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Marsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
Although its origins are obscure, Marsberg was a prospering town by the 13th century (it was even minting coins). It was a free city until 1807, when it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia, until 1813. After two years of freedom, it was included into Prussia in 1815.
Geography
It is situated on the river Diemel, approx. 20 km east of Brilon and 30 km south of Paderborn.
Neighbouring municipalities
Town division
Marsberg consists of the following 17 districts:
- Beringhausen
- Borntosten
- Bredelar
- Canstein
- Erlinghausen
- Essentho
- Giershagen
- Heddinghausen
- Helminghausen
- Leitmar
- Meerhof
- Niedermarsberg
- Obermarsberg
- Oesdorf
- Padberg
- Udorf
- Westheim
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Marsberg is twinned with:
Sons and daughters of the town
- Hermann Köhler (born 1950), athlete and Olympic athlete
- Hubertus Klenner (born 1959), mayor of Marsberg 2004-2014
- Hans-Joachim Watzke (born 1959), managing director of Borussia Dortmund
- Peter Lohmeyer (born 1962), actor
- Fabian Lamotte (born 1983), footballer
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
External links
- Media related to Marsberg at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Marsberg website (German)
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