Nordwalde

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Nordwalde
Town
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Coat of arms of Nordwalde
Coat of arms
Location of Nordwalde within Steinfurt district
Location of Nordwalde
Nordwalde is located in Germany
Nordwalde
Nordwalde
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Nordwalde is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nordwalde
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Coordinates: 52°05′N 7°29′E / 52.083°N 7.483°E / 52.083; 7.483
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Sonja Schemmann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
10,024
 • Density194/km2 (503/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

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

The Amilly Square in the centre of Nordwalde

Transport

Nordwalde has a stop at the line RB64 from Muenster to Enschede.

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