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Sassenberg

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Sassenberg within Warendorf district

(2020–25) Josef Uphoff^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total78.08 km² (30.15 sq mi)Elevation

60 m (200 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total14,455 • Density190/km² (480/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

48336

Dialling codes02583 (Sassenberg)
05426 (Füchtorf)Vehicle registrationWAFWebsitewww.sassenberg.de

Sassenberg(German pronunciation: [ˈzasn̩bɛʁk]) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Warendorf and 30 km east of Münster.

History

On July 1, 1969 the municipalities Dackmar, Füchtorf and Gröblingen were incorporated.

Notable people

Hermann von dem Busche (1468–1534), Humanist
Levin Schücking (1814–1883), German writer, close confidant and editor of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff; married to Louise von Gall (novelist)
Louise von Gall (1815–1855), novelist
Joseph Uphues (1850–1911), sculptor
Luigi Colani (1928–2019), designer
Monica Theodorescu (born 1963), dressage rider

References

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany

v t e Towns and municipalities in Warendorf (district)
Ahlen Beckum Beelen Drensteinfurt Ennigerloh Everswinkel Oelde Ostbevern Sassenberg Sendenhorst Telgte Wadersloh Warendorf		Coat of Arms of Warendorf district