Marsberg

Marsberg
Old townhall in Obermarsberg
Coat of arms
Marsberg
Location of Marsberg within Hochsauerland district
Coordinates: 51°27′N 08°50′E / 51.450°N 8.833°E / 51.450; 8.833Coordinates: 51°27′N 08°50′E / 51.450°N 8.833°E / 51.450; 8.833
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Hochsauerland
Government
• Mayor	Hubertus Klenner (Ind.)
Area
• Total	182.01 km2 (70.27 sq mi)
Elevation	200 - 600 m (−1,800 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	19,968
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	34431
Dialling codes	02992 (Marsberg) 02991 (Bredelar) 02993 (Canstein) 02994 (Westheim)
Vehicle registration	HSK
Website	www.marsberg.de

Marsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Aerial view of Marsberg/Obermarsberg

The Catholic church of Helminghausen, in southwestern Marsberg.

Nikolai church in Obermarsberg

St.-Johannes monastery

History

Although its origins are obscure, Marsberg was a prospering town by the 13th century (it was even minting coins). It was a free city until 1807, when it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia, until 1813. After two years of freedom, it was included into Prussia in 1815.

Geography

It is situated on the river Diemel, approx. 20 km east of Brilon and 30 km south of Paderborn.

Neighbouring municipalities

Town division

Marsberg consists of the following 17 districts:

International relations

Marsberg is twinned with:

• Lillers (France)

Sons and daughters of the town

• Hermann Köhler (born 1950), athlete and Olympic athlete
• Hubertus Klenner (born 1959), mayor of Marsberg 2004-2014
• Hans-Joachim Watzke (born 1959), managing director of Borussia Dortmund
• Peter Lohmeyer (born 1962), actor
• Fabian Lamotte (born 1983), footballer

References

External links

• Media related to Marsberg at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Marsberg website (in German)