Bönen
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Bönen (German pronunciation: [ˈbøːnən]) is a municipality in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated between Hamm in the north-east, Kamen in the west and Unna in the south. Bönen consists of the districts Altenbögge-Bönen, Bramey-Lenningsen, Flierich, Nordbögge, Osterbönen and Westerbönen.
Bönen | |
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Windmill | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bönen
within Unna district | |
 Interactive map of Bönen | |
  Location within Germany  Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′55″N 07°45′33″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Unna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Stephan Rotering[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.04 km2 (14.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 17,606 |
| • Density | 462.8/km2 (1,199/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59199 |
| Dialling codes | 02383 |
| Vehicle registration | UN |
| Website | www.boenen.de |
Population
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Education
Bönen has two primary schools, Hellwegschule and Goetheschule, and three secondary schools, Pestalozzi-Hauptschule, Humboldt-Realschule and Marie-Curie-Gymnasium. The family friendly environment and good education offerings attract increasing numbers of young families to Bönen.[citation needed]
Pestalozzi-Hauptschule
The Pestalozzi-Hauptschule was founded in 1890 and received a quality certificate in 2009. The school has a partnership with Deutsche Bahn to inform children of job opportunities and support them in pursuing their careers.
Humboldt-Realschule
This school has the longest history among the schools in Bönen, as it was founded in 1840. It has a broad offering of afternoon activities like sports and music.
Marie-Curie-Gymnasium
Marie-Curie-Gymnasium was founded in 1999 and started off with two teachers and 66 pupils. 2008 this first year celebrated its Abitur. It has an excellent reputation[citation needed] and even attracts pupils from the neighbour cities Unna and Hamm.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Stefan Heinig (born 1962), CEO of Kik
- Joshua Filler (born 1997), Professional Pool Player
Gallery
Church: die Alte Kirche
Church: die Christ König Kirche
Monumental house: Bahnhofstrasse 151
Gasthof at the Bahnhofstrasse
