Sassenberg
| Sassenberg | ||
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  Sassenberg | ||
Location of Sassenberg within Warendorf district 
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| 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) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 14,403 | |
| • 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 (Westphalian: Sassenbiärg) 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. On July 1, 1969 the municipalities Dackmar, Füchtorf and Gröblingen were incorporated.
Harkotten Castle
Personalities
The following persons have or are domiciled in Sassenberg or Füchtorf:
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
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References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
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