Horstmar
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Horstmar | |
Coordinates: | |
Time zone: | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Administration | |
Country: | Germany |
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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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Cities and towns in Steinfurt (district)
Altenberge | Emsdetten | Greven | Hopsten | Hörstel | Horstmar | Ibbenbüren | Ladbergen | Laer | Lengerich | Lienen | Lotte | Metelen | Mettingen | Neuenkirchen | Nordwalde | Ochtrup | Recke | Rheine | Saerbeck | Steinfurt | Tecklenburg | Westerkappeln | Wettringen |