Horstmar

Horstmar
Horstmar
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	Horstmar Location of Horstmar within Steinfurt district
	Coordinates: 52°04′50″N 7°18′30″E / 52.08056°N 7.30833°ECoordinates: 52°04′50″N 7°18′30″E / 52.08056°N 7.30833°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Government
• Mayor	Robert Wenking (CDU)
Area
• Total	45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,402
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	48612
Dialling codes	02558
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	www.horstmar.de

Street view of Saint Gertrude Church

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

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.

References

↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.

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[1] "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.