Emsdetten

Emsdetten
Town
Catholic church
Catholic church
Coat of arms of Emsdetten
Coat of arms
North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)Coesfeld (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)Lower SaxonyGrevenSaerbeckLienenLengerichLaerAltenbergeHorstmarNordwaldeLadbergenMetelenHörstelWesterkappelnIbbenbürenSteinfurtWettringenNeuenkirchenMettingenLotteHopstenOchtrupRheineReckeTecklenburgEmsdetten
Location of Emsdetten within Steinfurt district
Interactive map of Emsdetten
Emsdetten is located in Germany
Emsdetten
Emsdetten
Location within Germany
Emsdetten is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Emsdetten
Emsdetten
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°10′22″N 7°32′4″E / 52.17278°N 7.53444°E / 52.17278; 7.53444
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictSteinfurt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25)Oliver Kellner (Greens)
Area
 • Total
72.06 km2 (27.82 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
35,925
 • Density498.5/km2 (1,291/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48282
Dialling codes02572
Vehicle registrationST, BF, TE
Websitewww.emsdetten.de

Emsdetten (German pronunciation: [ɛmsˈdɛtn̩] ⓘ; Westphalian: Detten) is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Emsdetten is situated on the river Ems, approx. 13 kilometres (8 miles) south-east of Rheine and 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Münster.

Neighbouring places

Division of the town

Emsdetten consists of 8 districts:

  • Emsdetten
  • Ahlintel
  • Austum
  • Hembergen
  • Hollingen
  • Isendorf
  • Sinningen
  • Westum

Population

2006 school shooting

On 20 November 2006, 18-year-old former student Bastian Bosse entered the Geschwister Scholl School, fired several shots and set off smoke grenades. He injured 22 people before killing himself by a shot into the mouth. Even though there were no other fatalities, the shooting was considered the deadliest school shooting in the history of Germany since the Erfurt massacre; this position is now held by the Winnenden school shooting.

Twin towns – sister cities

Emsdetten is twinned with:

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ↑ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Partnerstädte". emsdetten.de (in German). Emsdetten. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-11-30.