Elevation 45 m (148 ft) Population 35,668 (30 Jun 2014) | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Friday 9:44 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 86% Humidity Points of interest Tiergehege Emsdetten, Wannenmacher‑Museum, August‑Holländer‑Museum, Emsdettener Venn | ||
Emsdetten is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Contents
- Map of Emsdetten Germany
- Geography
- Division of the town
- 2006 school shooting
- Twin towns Sister cities
- Notable people
- References
Map of Emsdetten, 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.
Division of the town
Emsdetten consists of 8 districts:
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
Emsdetten Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA