Marsberg

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Marsberg (German: [ˈmaʁsˌbəʁk] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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 independent government, it was added to 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)

Notable people

• Lissy Ishag (born 1979), television presenter
• Hubertus Klenner (born 1959), mayor of Marsberg 2004–2014
• Hermann Köhler (born 1950), athlete and Olympic athlete
• Fabian Lamotte (born 1983), footballer
• Peter Lohmeyer (born 1962), actor
• Hans-Joachim Watzke (born 1959), managing director of Borussia Dortmund

Image gallery

• 
  Old townhall in Obermarsberg
• 
  The Catholic church of Helminghausen, in southwestern Marsberg
• 
  Nikolai church in Obermarsberg
• 
  St.-Johannes monastery

References

1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

External links

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