Hoetmar () is a village that is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. More specifically, Hoetmar is nestled in between the towns of Sendenhorst, Everswinkel and Ennigerloh in agriculturally oriented Münsterland. Since 1974 it is under the administration of the town of Warendorf. History Through the Middle Ages, the village name changed frequently. It was referred to as "Otomar" in 851, as "Hotnon" in 1241, in 1281 as "Hoetman", in 1299 as "Hoetmere", and eventually as "Hoetmar". Most German place names describe the natural surroundings at the time of settlement. Also the name "Hoetmar" once described a natural landscape. Linguists have found the meaning of the name "Hoetmar" by deriving it back to "Otomar". They broke the name into two parts. First "ot" stands for a swamp or marsh, and secondly "mar" is Low German for a stagnant body of water. Therefore, the name "Otomar" or "Hoetmar" indicates a rolling swamp or marsh-like landscape. As far back as written records can be found, Hoetmar had belonged to the Count von Westfalen, the later Count of Arnsberg. In 1247 Count Conrad I of Rietberg inherited all properties north of the river Lippe, obviously Hoetmar as well. The first feudal lords of Hoetmar Manor became knights of Hoetmar. In 1449 the heiress to the manor and family of Hoetmar married Series von der Hegge. Through this marriage Hoetmar was transferred to the family von Ketteler, and around 1700 it was transferred again to the Count von Westerholt, who still owns Hoetmar Manor today. Hoetmarer farmers were subjects to various lordships, among these were the Freckhorster monastery, the Marienfelder monastery, the St Mauritz monastery in Münster, the cathedral chapter and monastery of Niessing in Münster. Serfdom was abolished under French in the year 1808. Thereafter release fees were paid by farmers to their former lords. Up until 1802, Hoetmar was a part of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. In 1802 and 1803 the Prince-Bishopric of Münster came under Prussian rule. In 1806, the French under Napoleon I won control over Münsterland. Hoetmar and its western neighbour, Westkirchen, were joined together as one mairie or municipality. The Hoetmarer Mayor G.W. Becker was selected as Mayor of the newly formed Hoetmar-Westkirchen. When French rule was broken in 1813, all of Münsterland went back under Prussian rule. Since the early 15th century, Hoetmarer farmers had joined together in a cooperative. Originally the Hoetmarer Commons were uncultivated land that