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Ahlen
Sign in to saveAhlen (; Westphalian: Aulen) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 30 km southeast of Münster. Ahlen is part of the District of Warendorf and is economically the most important town in that district. Ahlen is part of the larger Münster region, and of the historic Münsterland area. The nearby villages of Dolberg, Vorhelm and Tönnishäuschen are part of Ahlen, as well. The largest neighboring town is the city of Hamm to the southwest.
Ahlen is a town in western Germany, located about 30 kilometers southeast of the city of Münster in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves as the economic center of the Warendorf District and includes several nearby villages within its boundaries.
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Key facts
- German location.name
- Ahlen
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Ahlen COA.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Ahlen in WAF.svg
- German location.state
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- German location.region
- Münster
- German location.district
- Warendorf
- German location.elevation
- 80
- German location.area
- 123.13
- German location.postal_code
- 59227, 59229
- German location.area_code
- 02382, 02388, 02528
- German location.licence
- WAF, BE
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 05 5 70 004
- German location.website
- www.ahlen.de
- German location.mayor
- Alexander Berger
- German location.leader_term
- 2020–25
- German location.party
- independent
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Official website
Stadt Ahlen: Offizielles Portal - Startseite
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Described at
Mediendatenbank | kek-online.de
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 53278
- Area
- 123.13
- Elevation
- 80
- Official website
- www.ahlen.de
- Image
- Old town hall ahlen.jpg
- Dialing code
- 02528
- Licence plate code
- WAF
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- Commons category
- Ahlen
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- postal code
- 59229
- hashtag
- Ahlen
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34 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring towns
- Town districts
- Outlying villages
- History
- Early times
- National Socialism and World War II
- Politics
- Town Council
- Coat of arms
- Mayors
- 1809–1945
- Honorary Mayors 1946–1996
- Full-time Mayors since 1996
- Town Directors/Main Civil Servants
- Economy and Administration
- Transport
- Education
- Elementary schools
- Secondary Modern Schools
- Junior High School (ages 10 to 16)
- High schools
- Comprehensive School
- Special Needs School
- Vocational Schools
- Places of interest
- Buildings
- Museums
- Clubs
- Economy
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Ahlen (; Westphalian: Aulen) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 30 km southeast of Münster. Ahlen is part of the District of Warendorf and is economically the most important town in that district. Ahlen is part of the larger Münster region, and of the historic Münsterland area. The nearby villages of Dolberg, Vorhelm and Tönnishäuschen are part of Ahlen, as well. The largest neighboring town is the city of Hamm to the southwest.
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