Marsberg

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Marsberg
Old townhall in Obermarsberg
Old townhall in Obermarsberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Marsberg
Marsberg (Germany)
Marsberg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Arnsberg
District Hochsauerland
Town subdivisions 17
Mayor Hubertus Klenner (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 182.01 km² (70.3 sq mi)
Elevation 200 - 600 m
Population 21,689  (01/07/2006)
 - Density 119 /km² (309 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HSK
Postal code 34431
Area codes 02992 (Marsberg)
02991 (Bredelar)
02993 (Canstein)
02994 (Westheim)
Website www.marsberg.de

Coordinates: 51°27′00″N 08°50′0″E / 51.45, 8.83333

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

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Neighbouring municipalities

[edit] 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

[edit] Twin Towns

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