Horstmar

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Horstmar
Coat of arms of Horstmar
Horstmar (Germany)
Horstmar
Coordinates: 52° 5′ N, 7° 19′ E
Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country: Germany
State: North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region: Münster
District: Steinfurt
Mayor: Robert Wenking (CDU)
Basic Statistics
Area: 45 km² (17 sq.mi.)
Population: 6,735 (30 June 2006)
 - Density: 150 /km² (388 /sq.mi.)
Elevation: 77 m  (253 ft)
Further Information
Postal code: 48612
Area code: 02558
Licence plate code: ST
Website: www.horstmar.de

Horstmar is a German city, located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Steinfurt district, approx. 25 km (15.5 miles) north-west of Münster.

[edit] History

Its castle was built as early as the 9th century; the first mention of Horstmar is as early as the early 11th century.

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