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| Coordinates:52°10′22″N7°32′4″E / 52.17278°N 7.53444°E /52.17278; 7.53444 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–25) | Oliver Kellner[1] (Greens) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.06 km2 (27.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 36,556 |
| • Density | 507.3/km2 (1,314/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48282 |
| Dialling codes | 02572 |
| Vehicle registration | ST, BF, TE |
| Website | www.emsdetten.de |
Emsdetten (German pronunciation:[ɛmsˈdɛtn̩]ⓘ;Westphalian:Detten) is a town in thedistrict of Steinfurt, inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany.
Emsdetten is situated on the riverEms, approx. 13 kilometres (8 miles) south-east ofRheine and 25 km (16 mi) north-west ofMünster.
Emsdetten consists of 8 districts:
On 20 November 2006, 18-year-old former student Bastian Bosse entered the Geschwister Scholl School, fired several shots and set offsmoke 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 deadliestschool shooting in the history of Germany since theErfurt massacre; this position is now held by theWinnenden school shooting.
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