Nordwalde
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Nordwalde | |
Elementary School in Nordwalde | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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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 |
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
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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