Marsberg
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marsberg (German: [ˈmaʁsˌbəʁk] ) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Marsberg | |
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Location of Marsberg within Hochsauerlandkreis district | |
Coordinates: 51°27′N 08°50′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
Subdivisions | 17 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Thomas Schröder[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 182.01 km2 (70.27 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,704 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/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 | www |
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.
It is situated on the river Diemel, approx. 20 km east of Brilon and 30 km south of Paderborn.
Marsberg consists of the following 17 districts:
Marsberg is twinned with:
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