Marsberg
Marsberg 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 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
- Beringhausen
- Borntosten
- Bredelar
- Canstein
- Erlinghausen
- Essentho
- Giershagen
- Heddinghausen
- Helminghausen
- Leitmar
- Meerhof
- Niedermarsberg
- Obermarsberg
- Oesdorf
- Padberg
- Udorf
- Westheim
International relations
- Lillers
- Rustenburg
Notable people
- Lissy Ishag , television presenter
- Hubertus Klenner, mayor of Marsberg 2004–2014
- Hermann Köhler, athlete and Olympic athlete
- Fabian Lamotte, footballer
- Peter Lohmeyer, actor
- Hans-Joachim Watzke, managing director of Borussia Dortmund
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