Sassenberg
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.
Sassenberg | |
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 Sassenberg-Füchtorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sassenberg within Warendorf district   | |
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| Coordinates: 51°59′23″N 8°02′27″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 (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,260 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/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 |
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 (1928-2019), designer
- Monica Theodorescu (born 1963), dressage rider
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References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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 Coat of Arms of Warendorf district | ||
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