Marsberg
Marsberg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marsberg within Hochsauerlandkreis district  | |
  Marsberg  Marsberg | |
| Coordinates:51°27′N08°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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,704 |
| • 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]) is a town in theHochsauerlanddistrict, inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany.
History
[edit]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 theKingdom of Westphalia,until 1813. After two years of independent government, it was added to Prussia in 1815.
Geography
[edit]It is situated on the riverDiemel,approx. 20 km east ofBrilonand 30 km south ofPaderborn.
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]Town division
[edit]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
[edit]Marsberg istwinnedwith:
Notable people
[edit]- Lissy Ishag(born 1979), television presenter
- Hubertus Klenner (born 1959), mayor of Marsberg 2004–2014
- Hermann Köhler(born 1950), athlete and Olympic athlete
- Fabian Lamotte(born 1983), footballer
- Peter Lohmeyer(born 1962), actor
- Hans-Joachim Watzke(born 1959), managing director ofBorussia Dortmund
Image gallery
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Old townhall in Obermarsberg -
TheCatholic church of Helminghausen,in southwestern Marsberg -
Nikolai church in Obermarsberg -
St.-Johannes monastery
References
[edit]- ^Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020,Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011"(in German).Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.Retrieved2024-06-20.
External links
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Media related toMarsbergat Wikimedia Commons- Official website
(in German)
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