Horstmar
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Flag of Horstmar Flag Coat of arms of Horstmar Coat of arms | |
Location of Horstmar
within Steinfurt district | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Robert Wenking[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.76 km2 (17.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
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| 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 |
Horstmar (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔʁstmaʁ] Audio file "De-Horstmar.ogg" not found; Low German: Huorsmer) is a German town, located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Steinfurt district, approx. 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Münster.
History
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The city council consists of 22 councillors and the mayor.
People from Horstmar
[edit | edit source]- Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer-Lieser (1856-1922), German politician
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
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