Ahlen

Ahlen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is southeast of Münster. It is within the District of Warendorf. The center of the town was originally a…

Ahlen
Ahlen
Town
St. Marien Church
St. Marien Church
Coat of arms of Ahlen
Coat of arms
Location of Ahlen within Warendorf district
Ahlen is located in Germany
Ahlen
Ahlen
Ahlen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Ahlen
Ahlen
Coordinates: 51°45′48″N 7°53′28″E / 51.76333°N 7.89111°E / 51.76333; 7.89111
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictWarendorf
Government
 • Mayor (2025–30) Matthias Harman[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total123.14 km2 (47.54 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total53,003
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59227, 59229
Dialling codes02382, 02388, 02528
Vehicle registrationWAF
Websitewww.ahlen.de
Not to be confused with Aalen.

Ahlen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is southeast of Münster. It is within the District of Warendorf. The center of the town was originally a church court and the town was well fortified with walls. Merchants and craftsmen lived there. There were plagues and witch hunts in the Middle Ages. In 2020, the population was 52,600. The town votes mainly CDU and SPD.

References

  1. ↑ "Kommunalwahlen 2025 – Wahlenübersicht – Stadt Ahlen". Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2025-04-27.

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