Emsdetten

Emsdetten
Emsdetten
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Mayor Georg Moenikes (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 71.89 km2 (27.76 sq mi)
Elevation 46 m  (151 ft)
Population 35,523 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 494 /km2 (1,280 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ST
Postal code 48282
Area code 02572
Website www.emsdetten.de

Emsdetten is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Geography

Emsdetten is situated on the river Ems, approx. 13 km south-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Münster.

Neighbouring places

Division of the town

Emsdetten consists of 8 districts:

  • Emsdetten
  • Ahlintel
  • Austum
  • Hembergen
  • Hollingen
  • Isendorf
  • Sinningen
  • Westum

History

On 20 November 2006, 18-year-old former student Bastian Bosse entered the Geschwister Scholl School, fired several shots and set off smoke grenades. He injured 8 people before killing himself by a shot into the mouth.

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