Emsdetten

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Emsdetten
Catholic church
Catholic church
Coat of arms of Emsdetten
Coat of arms
Location of Emsdetten within Steinfurt district
Emsdetten is located in Germany
Emsdetten
Emsdetten
Coordinates: 52°10′22″N 7°32′4″E / 52.17278°N 7.53444°E / 52.17278; 7.53444Coordinates: 52°10′22″N 7°32′4″E / 52.17278°N 7.53444°E / 52.17278; 7.53444
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Oliver Kellner[1] (Greens)
Area
 • Total72.06 km2 (27.82 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total36,068
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48282
Dialling codes02572
Vehicle registrationST, BF, TE
Websitewww.emsdetten.de

Emsdetten is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography[]

Emsdetten is situated on the river Ems, approx. 13 kilometres (8 miles) south-east of Rheine and 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Münster.

Neighbouring places[]

Division of the town[]

Emsdetten consists of 8 districts:

  • Emsdetten
  • Ahlintel
  • Austum
  • Hembergen
  • Hollingen
  • Isendorf
  • Sinningen
  • Westum

2006 school shooting[]

Main article: Emsdetten school shooting

On 20 November 2006, 18-year-old former student Bastian Bosse entered the Geschwister Scholl School, fired several shots and set off smoke grenades. He injured 22 people before killing himself by a shot into the mouth. Even though there were no other fatalities, the shooting was considered the deadliest school shooting in the history of Germany since the Erfurt massacre; this position is now held by the Winnenden school shooting.

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Emsdetten is twinned with:[3]

Notable people[]

Gallery[]

  • Villa Schaub

  • August Holländer Museum

  • The Town Museum

  • The concert hall (Emslandhalle)

  • The art gallery

  • A museum dedicated to tools

  • Emsdetten's Urban Park

References[]

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Partnerstädte". emsdetten.de (in German). Emsdetten. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

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