Nordwalde

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Nordwalde
Elementary School in Nordwalde
Elementary School in Nordwalde
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Nordwalde
Nordwalde (Germany)
Nordwalde
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Town subdivisions 6
Mayor Dietmar Brockmeyer (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 51 km² (19.7 sq mi)
Elevation 55 m  (180 ft)
Population 9,510  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 186 /km² (483 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ST
Postal code 48356
Area code 02573
Website www.nordwalde.de

Coordinates: 52°05′0″N 7°29′0″E / 52.08333, 7.48333

Nordwalde (literally: north woods) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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[edit] Geography

It is situated in the Münsterland area, approx. 12 km south-east of Steinfurt and 20 km north-west of Münster. The distance to the dutch border is about 30 km.

[edit] Neighbouring municipalities

[edit] Division of the town

Nordewalde consists of 6 districts:

  • Nordwalde
  • Feldbauerschaft
  • Kirchbauerschaft
  • Scheddebrock
  • Suttorf
  • Westerode

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