Nordwalde

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

Nordwalde
Elementary School in Nordwalde
Coat of arms
Location of Nordwalde within Steinfurt district
Nordwalde
Nordwalde
Coordinates: 52°05′0″N 7°29′0″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Subdivisions6
Government
  MayorSonja Schemmann (CDU)
Area
  Total51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total9,640
  Density190/km2 (480/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

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

The Amilly Square in the centre of Nordwalde

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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