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Nordwalde

Coordinates: 52°05′N 7°29′E / 52.083°N 7.483°E / 52.083; 7.483
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Nordwalde
Elementary School in Nordwalde
Elementary School in Nordwalde
Coat of arms of Nordwalde
Location of Nordwalde within Steinfurt district
North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)Lower SaxonyGrevenSaerbeckLienenLengerichLaerAltenbergeHorstmarNordwaldeLadbergenMetelenHörstelWesterkappelnIbbenbürenSteinfurtWettringenNeuenkirchenMettingenLotteHopstenOchtrupRheineReckeTecklenburgEmsdetten
Nordwalde is located in Germany
Nordwalde
Nordwalde
Nordwalde is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nordwalde
Nordwalde
Coordinates: 52°05′N 7°29′E / 52.083°N 7.483°E / 52.083; 7.483
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Sonja Schemmann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,853
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48356
Dialling codes02573
Vehicle registrationST, BF, TE
Websitewww.nordwalde.de

Nordwalde (literally: north woods) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

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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

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Division of the town

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Nordwalde consists of 6 districts:

  • Nordwalde
  • Feldbauerschaft
  • Kirchbauerschaft
  • Scheddebrock
  • Suttorf
  • Westerode

Twin towns

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The Amilly Square in the centre of Nordwalde

References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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