Ense
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Ense (German pronunciation: [ˈɛnzə]) is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Ense | |
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Townhall of Ense (in the town of Bremen (Ense)) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ense
within Soest district  | |
 Location of Ense | |
  Ense  Ense | |
| Coordinates: 51°28′N 07°58′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Soest |
| Subdivisions | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rainer Busemann[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.08 km2 (19.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,398 |
| • Density | 242.7/km2 (628.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59469 |
| Dialling codes | 02938 |
| Vehicle registration | SO |
| Website | www.gemeinde-ense.de |
Geography
Ense is situated on the river Möhne, approx. 12 km north-west of Arnsberg and 12 km south-west of Soest. Ense lies at the north side of the Sauerland and at the south side of the Haarstrang.
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the town
Ense consists of the following 15 districts:
- Bilme (47 inhabitants)
- Bittingen (99 inhabitants)
- Bremen (Ense) (3.135 inhabitants)
- Gerlingen (66 inhabitants)
- Höingen (1.964 inhabitants)
- Hünningen (523 inhabitants)
- Lüttringen (990 inhabitants)
- Niederense (3.366 inhabitants)
- Oberense (276 inhabitants)
- Parsit (933 inhabitants)
- Ruhne (325 inhabitants)
- Sieveringen (352 inhabitants)
- Vierhausen
- Volbringen (137 inhabitants)
- Waltringen (671 inhabitants)
Twin towns
Éleu-dit-Leauwette (France) -- since 1989
Burkardroth (Germany)
