Horstmar

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Horstmar
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Location of Horstmar within Steinfurt district
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Horstmar
Coordinates: 52°04′50″N7°18′30″E / 52.08056°N 7.30833°E / 52.08056; 7.30833
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Government
   Mayor (202025) Robert Wenking [1] (CDU)
Area
  Total45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total7,382
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48612
Dialling codes 02558
Vehicle registration ST
Website www.horstmar.de
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Street view of Saint Gertrude Church

Horstmar is a German town, located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Steinfurt district, approx. 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Münster.

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History

Its castle was built as early as the 9th century; the first mention of Horstmar is as early as the early 11th century. The city of Horstmar was built to the south of this castle. During the Thirty Years' War the castle was destroyed by order of the Hessian lieutenant Carl von Rabenhaupt.

Politics

The city council consists of 22 councillors and the mayor.

People from Horstmar

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References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 20 June 2023.