Horstmar | |
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) Coat of arms | |
Location of Horstmar within Steinfurt district  | |
)  Horstmar ) Horstmar | |
| Coordinates: 52°04′50″N 7°18′30″E / 52.08056°N 7.30833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Wenking (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,545 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48612 |
| Dialling codes | 02558 |
| Vehicle registration | ST |
| Website | www.horstmar.de |
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Street view of Saint Gertrude Church
Horstmar is a German city, located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Steinfurt district, approx. 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Münster.
History
Its castle was built as early as the 9th century; the first mention of Horstmar is as early as the early 11th century. The city of Horstmar was built to the south of this castle. During the Thirty Years' War the castle was destroyed by order of the Hessian lieutenant Carl von Rabenhaupt.
Politics
The city council consists of 22 councillors and the mayor.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.