Nordwalde
Appearance
Nordwalde | |
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![]() Elementary School in Nordwalde | |
Location of Nordwalde within Steinfurt district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°05′0″N 7°29′0″E / 52.08333°N 7.48333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Steinfurt |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sonja Schemmann (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,853 |
• 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 |
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:
- Nordwalde
- Feldbauerschaft
- Kirchbauerschaft
- Scheddebrock
- Suttorf
- Westerode
Twin towns
Amilly, France
Treuenbrietzen, Germany