Sassenberg
Sassenberg | ||
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![]() Sassenberg-Füchtorf | ||
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![]() ![]() Sassenberg Location of Sassenberg within Warendorf district ![]() ![]() | ||
Coordinates: 51°59′23″N 8°02′27″E / 51.98972°N 8.04083°ECoordinates: 51°59′23″N 8°02′27″E / 51.98972°N 8.04083°E | ||
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
![](../I/m/Levin_Schuecking.jpg)
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
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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