Marsberg
Marsberg | |
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 Old townhall in Obermarsberg | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Marsberg | |
| 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 | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Thomas Schröder[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.01 km2 (70.27 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,488 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34431 |
| Dialling codes | 02992 (Marsberg) 02991 (Bredelar) 02993 (Canstein) 02994 (Westheim) |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | www |
Marsberg (German: [ˈmaʁsˌbəʁk] (
listen)) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Aerial view of Marsberg/Obermarsberg
The Catholic church of Helminghausen, in southwestern Marsberg.
Nikolai church in Obermarsberg
St.-Johannes monastery
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[]
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
- (born 1979), television presenter
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Marsberg at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
(in German)
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