Marsberg

Marsberg
Old townhall in Obermarsberg
Coat of arms
Marsberg
Location of Marsberg within Hochsauerland district
Coordinates: 51°27′N 08°50′E / 51.450°N 8.833°ECoordinates: 51°27′N 08°50′E / 51.450°N 8.833°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Hochsauerland
Government
• Mayor	Hubertus Klenner (Ind.)
Area
• Total	182.01 km^2 (70.27 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	19,771
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	34431
Dialling codes	02992 (Marsberg) 02991 (Bredelar) 02993 (Canstein) 02994 (Westheim)
Vehicle registration	HSK
Website	www.marsberg.de

Marsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Aerial view of Marsberg/Obermarsberg The Catholic church of Helminghausen, in southwestern Marsberg.

History

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 freedom, it was included into Prussia in 1815.

Geography

It is situated on the river Diemel, approx. 20 km east of Brilon and 30 km south of Paderborn.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Bad Arolsen
• Bad Wünnenberg
• Brilon
• Diemelsee
• Diemelstadt
• Lichtenau
• Warburg

Town division

Marsberg consists of the following 17 districts:

• Beringhausen
• Borntosten
• Bredelar
• Canstein
• Erlinghausen
• Essentho
• Giershagen
• Heddinghausen
• Helminghausen
• Leitmar
• Meerhof
• Niedermarsberg
• Obermarsberg
• Oesdorf
• Padberg
• Udorf
• Westheim

International relations

Marsberg is twinned with:

• Lillers (France)

References

1. "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.

External links

• Media related to Marsberg at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Marsberg website (German)