Marsberg
Marsberg | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marsberg
within Hochsauerlandkreis district  | |
 Location of Marsberg | |
  Marsberg  Marsberg | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′N 08°50′E / 51.450°N 8.833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Thomas Schröder[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 182.22 km2 (70.36 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,555 |
| • Density | 107.32/km2 (277.95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 34431 |
| Dialling codes | 02992 (Marsberg) 02991 (Bredelar) 02993 (Canstein) 02994 (Westheim) |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | marsberg |
Marsberg (German: [ˈmaʁsˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
[edit]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 independent government, it was added to Prussia in 1815.
Geography
[edit]It is situated on the river Diemel, approx. 20 km east of Brilon and 30 km south of Paderborn.
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]Town division
[edit]Marsberg consists of the following 17 districts:
- Beringhausen
- Borntosten
- Bredelar
- Canstein
- Erlinghausen
- Essentho
- Giershagen
- Heddinghausen
- Helminghausen
- Leitmar
- Meerhof
- Niedermarsberg
- Obermarsberg
- Oesdorf
- Padberg
- Udorf
- Westheim
International relations
[edit]Marsberg is twinned with:
Site of the Carolus-Magnum Gymnasium where on 26 April 2026 Chancellor Frederic Merz offered a scathing criticism of US foreign policy with Iran.
Notable people
[edit]- Lissy Ishag (born 1979), television presenter
- Hubertus Klenner (born 1959), mayor of Marsberg 2004–2014
- Hermann Köhler (born 1950), athlete and Olympic athlete
- Fabian Lamotte (born 1983), footballer
- Peter Lohmeyer (born 1962), actor
- Hans-Joachim Watzke (born 1959), managing director of Borussia Dortmund
Image gallery
[edit]
Old townhall in Obermarsberg
The Catholic church of Helminghausen, in southwestern Marsberg
Nikolai church in Obermarsberg
St.-Johannes monastery
References
[edit]- ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Marsberg at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
(in German)
Towns and municipalities in Hochsauerland | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
| Other | |
| This Hochsauerlandkreis location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |