Sassenberg
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Sassenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈzasn̩bɛʁk] ⓘ; Low German: 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.
Sassenberg | |
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Sassenberg-Füchtorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sassenberg
within Warendorf district  | |
 Location of Sassenberg | |
  Sassenberg  Sassenberg | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′23″N 8°02′27″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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,566 |
| • Density | 186.6/km2 (483.2/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, BE |
| Website | www.sassenberg.de |
History
On July 1, 1969 the municipalities Dackmar, Füchtorf and Gröblingen were incorporated.
Notable people
- 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
