Nordwalde
Nordwalde (literally: north woods) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Elementary School in Nordwalde | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Nordwalde within Steinfurt district | |
Nordwalde Nordwalde | |
| Coordinates: 52°05′N 7°29′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Sonja Schemmann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,807 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48356 |
| Dialling codes | 02573 |
| Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE |
| Website | www.nordwalde.de |
Geography
It is situated in the Münsterland area, approximately 12 km south-east of Steinfurt and 20 km north-west of Münster. The distance to the Dutch border is about 30 km.
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the town
Nordwalde consists of 6 districts:
- Nordwalde
- Feldbauerschaft
- Kirchbauerschaft
- Scheddebrock
- Suttorf
- Westerode
Twin towns
- Amilly, France
- Treuenbrietzen, Germany
References
- Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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