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Sendenhorst

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Sendenhorst (German pronunciation: [ˈzɛndn̩ˌhɔʁst] ; Low German: Siänhuorst) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of Hamm and 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Münster.

01Geography

Sendenhorst consists of Sendenhorst and Albersloh. Before the municipal reform of 1975, Sendenhorst was located in the former Beckum District and Albersloh in the former district of Münster (Landkreis). The river Werse flows through Albersloh.

02Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1965 8,622,     
1970 8,946+0.74%
1975 9,418+1.03%
1980 10,252+1.71%
1985 10,612+0.69%
1990 11,409+1.46%
1995 12,252+1.44%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 12,999+1.19%
2005 13,325+0.50%
2010 13,236−0.13%
2015 13,218−0.03%
2020 13,289+0.11%
2025 14,110+1.21%
Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen

03Transport

The former railway line to Muenster should be reactivated for public transport from August 2026.

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