Sassenberg

Sassenberg
Sassenberg-Füchtorf
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°59′23″N 8°02′27″E / 51.98972°N 8.04083°E / 51.98972; 8.04083Coordinates: 51°59′23″N 8°02′27″E / 51.98972°N 8.04083°E / 51.98972; 8.04083
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  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	14,215
• Density	180/km2 (470/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
Website	www.sassenberg.de

Sassenberg(German pronunciation: [ˈzasn̩bɛʁk]) 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.

History[]

On July 1, 1969 the municipalities Dackmar, Füchtorf and Gröblingen were incorporated.

Notable people[]

Levin Schücking

Louise von Gall

• 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

Harkotten Castle

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