Nordwalde

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

Nordwalde
Town
Elementary School in Nordwalde
Coat of arms
Location of Nordwalde within Steinfurt district
Nordwalde Show map of Germany Nordwalde Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°05′N 7°29′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Steinfurt
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Sonja Schemmann[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,977
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48356
Dialling codes	02573
Vehicle registration	ST, BF, TE
Website	www.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

• Greven
• Emsdetten
• Altenberge
• Steinfurt

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

• Amilly, France
• Treuenbrietzen, Germany