# Marsberg

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{{Infobox German location
| name              = Marsberg
| type              = Stadt
| image_photo       = Marsberg Sauerland-Ost 194.jpg
| imagesize         = 
| image_caption     = 
| image_coa         = Stadtwappen Marsberg.svg
| coordinates       = {{coord|51|27|N|08|50|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| image_plan        = Marsberg in HSK.svg
| state             = Nordrhein-Westfalen
| region            = Arnsberg
| district          = Hochsauerlandkreis
| divisions         = 17 
| mayor             = Thomas Schröder<ref>[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.</ref>
| leader_term       = 2020&ndash;25
| party             = CDU 
| area              = 182.22
| elevation         = 200 - 600
| postal_code       = 34431
| area_code         = 02992 (Marsberg)<br/>02991 (Bredelar)<br/>02993 (Canstein)<br/>02994 (Westheim)
| licence           = HSK
| Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 58 024
| website           = {{URL|https://www.marsberg.de/}}
}}
'''Marsberg''' ({{IPA|de|ˈmaʁsˌbɛʁk|lang|De-Marsberg.ogg}}) is a town in the [Hochsauerland](/source/Hochsauerland) district, in [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), [Germany](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Diemel), approx. 20&nbsp;km east of [Brilon](/source/Brilon) and 30&nbsp;km south of [Paderborn](/source/Paderborn).

=== Neighbouring municipalities===
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [Bad Arolsen](/source/Bad_Arolsen)
* [Bad Wünnenberg](/source/Bad_W%C3%BCnnenberg)
* [Brilon](/source/Brilon)
* [Diemelsee](/source/Diemelsee)
* [Diemelstadt](/source/Diemelstadt)
* [Lichtenau](/source/Lichtenau%2C_Westphalia)
* [Warburg](/source/Warburg)
{{div col end}}

=== Town division ===
Marsberg consists of the following 17 districts:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* Beringhausen
* Borntosten
* Bredelar
* Canstein
* Erlinghausen
* Essentho
* Giershagen
* Heddinghausen 
* Helminghausen
* Leitmar
* Meerhof
* Niedermarsberg
* [Obermarsberg](/source/Obermarsberg)
* Oesdorf 
* Padberg
* Udorf 
* Westheim
{{div col end}}

==International relations==
{{Main|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}

Marsberg is [twinned](/source/town_twinning) with:
* {{flagicon|France}} [Lillers](/source/Lillers) ([France](/source/France))
* {{flagicon|South Africa}} [Rustenburg](/source/Rustenburg) ([South Africa](/source/South_Africa))

Site of the Carolus-Magnum Gymnasium where on 26 April 2026 Chancellor Frederic Merz offered a scathing criticism of US foreign policy with Iran.

==Notable people==

* [Lissy Ishag](/source/Lissy_Ishag)  (born 1979), television presenter
* Hubertus Klenner (born 1959), mayor of Marsberg 2004–2014
* [Hermann Köhler](/source/Hermann_K%C3%B6hler) (born 1950), athlete and Olympic athlete
* [Fabian Lamotte](/source/Fabian_Lamotte) (born 1983), footballer
* [Peter Lohmeyer](/source/Peter_Lohmeyer) (born 1962), actor
* [Hans-Joachim Watzke](/source/Hans-Joachim_Watzke) (born 1959), managing director of  [Borussia Dortmund](/source/Borussia_Dortmund)

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Obermarsberg-Rathaus.JPG|Old townhall in Obermarsberg
Kath. Kirche Helminghausen.jpg|The [Catholic church of Helminghausen](/source/St._Mary_church_(Helminghausen)), in southwestern Marsberg
Obermarsberg-Nikolaikirche.JPG|Nikolai church in Obermarsberg
St.-Johannes-Stift Marsberg.jpg|St.-Johannes monastery
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Marsberg}}
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}

{{Cities and towns in Hochsauerland (district)}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Hochsauerlandkreis

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