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Sassenberg 
Summary
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.
Sassenberg | |
|---|---|
 Sassenberg-Füchtorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sassenberg within Warendorf district  | |
  Sassenberg  Sassenberg | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020–25) | Josef Uphoff[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.08 km2 (30.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,455 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (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 |
History edit
On July 1, 1969 the municipalities Dackmar, Füchtorf and Gröblingen were incorporated.
Notable people edit
- 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 edit
- ^ 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.