Sassenberg

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.

Sassenberg
Town
Sassenberg-Füchtorf
Coat of arms
Location of Sassenberg within Warendorf district
Sassenberg Show map of Germany Sassenberg Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
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	14,619
• Density	190/km2 (480/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

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