In the 12th century the county of Tecklenburg emerged in the region that is now called the "Tecklenburger Land" in the western foothills of the Teutoburg Forest.
12. sajandil tekkis Tecklenburgi krahvkond piirkonnas, mida nüüd kutsutakse "Tecklenburger Land", Teutoburgi metsa läänejalamil.