Senden, North Rhine-Westphalia
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Senden (German pronunciation: [ˈzɛndn̩] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Senden | |
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Senden Castle | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Senden
within Coesfeld district | |
 Interactive map of Senden | |
  Senden Location within Germany  Senden Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′26″N 7°28′58″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Sebastian Täger[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.45 km2 (42.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54–91 m (177–299 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 21,000 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48308 |
| Dialling codes | 02597, 02598, 02536 |
| Vehicle registration | COE, LH |
| Website | www |
Geography
Geographic location
The municipality of Senden is situated in the east of the district of Coesfeld, approx. 15 km south-west of the city of Münster.
The river Stever and the Dortmund-Ems Canal are partially situated in the municipality of Senden.
Neighbouring municipalities
- City:
- Münster
- Towns:
- Municipalities (villages):
Division of the municipality
The municipality of Senden consists of 4 villages:
- Bösensell
- Ottmarsbocholt
- Senden
- Venne
Special natural site
Near the village of Venne there is a marshland called Venner Moor. This nature reserve is situated near the Dortmund-Ems Canal and consists of some large swamps. Especially in spring and in fall the area shows its beautiful nature.
Dortmund-Ems Canal splits Senden in two parts
Dortmund-Ems Canal in the morning
Venner Moor
Fall in the Venner Moor
Tree in the Venner Moord
Saint Lawrence church
Manor Ruhr
History
The first historical mentions of the villages of the municipality were as follows:
- Senden in 890
- Ottmarsbocholt in 980
- Bösensell in 1148
- Venne's in 1230
On January 1, 1975 these four formally autonomous municipalities became parts of the present municipality of Senden.
Population
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Politics
The major political party is the CDU (19 seats in the municipality council). Other parties in the council are the SPD (8 seats), Green Party (4 seats) and the FDP (3 seats). The mayor is Sebastian Täger, who does not belong to a party.
Transport
Near Bösensell there is an exit to the Autobahn A 43.
Two important bus lines serve the municipality. A local bus line connects the villages of Bösensell, Senden and Ottmarsbocholt. A high speed bus line, which connects Münster and Lüdinghausen via the A43 runs through Senden.
There is a small harbour at the Dortmund-Ems Canal.
The village of Bösensell has a railway station at the line between Münster and Essen.
Education
The municipality of Senden has seven schools:
- Bösensell:
- Ottmarsbocholt:
- 1 primary School
- Senden:
- 2 primary schools
- 1 Hauptschule
- 1 Realschule
- 1 Gymnasium
