| Sassenberg | |
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| Town | |
 Sassenberg-Füchtorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sassenberg within Warendorf district
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  Sassenberg Show map of Germany Sassenberg Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′23″N 8°02′27″E / 51.98972°N 8.04083°E / 51.98972; 8.04083 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Josef Uphoff (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.08 km (30.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,566 |
| • Density | 190/km (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48336 |
| Dialling codes | 02583 (Sassenberg) 05426 (Füchtorf) |
| Vehicle registration | WAF |
| Website | www.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 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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