Nordwalde

Nordwalde

Elementary School in Nordwalde

Coat of arms
Nordwalde

Coordinates: 52°05′0″N 7°29′0″E / 52.08333°N 7.48333°E / 52.08333; 7.48333Coordinates: 52°05′0″N 7°29′0″E / 52.08333°N 7.48333°E / 52.08333; 7.48333
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Steinfurt
Government
  Mayor Sonja Schemmann (CDU)
Area
  Total 51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
  Total 9,294
  Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 48356
Dialling codes 02573
Vehicle registration ST, BF, TE
Website www.nordwalde.de

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

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:

Twin towns

The Amilly Square in the centre of Nordwalde

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