Sassenberg

Sassenberg
Sassenberg-Füchtorf
Coat of arms
Sassenberg Location of Sassenberg within Warendorf district
Coordinates: 51°59′23″N 8°02′27″E / 51.98972°N 8.04083°E / 51.98972; 8.04083Coordinates: 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	Josef Uphoff (CDU)
Area
• Total	78.08 km2 (30.15 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,371
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	48336
Dialling codes	02583 (Sassenberg) 05426 (Füchtorf)
Vehicle registration	WAF
Website	www.sassenberg.de

Sassenberg 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

Levin Schücking

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

Harkotten Castle

References