Beckum, Germany
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Location of the town of Beckum within Warendorf district
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| Coordinates | 51°45′18″N 8°02′25″E / 51.75500°N 8.04028°ECoordinates: 51°45′18″N 8°02′25″E / 51.75500°N 8.04028°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Town subdivisions | 4 |
| Mayor | Karl-Uwe Strothmann (CDU) |
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| Area | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population | 36,595 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 938 /km2 (2,430 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WAF |
| Postal code | 59269 |
| Area codes | 02521 (Beckum, Roland, Vellern) 02525 (Neubeckum) |
| Website | www.beckum.de |
Beckum is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Hamm and 35 km south-east of Münster. It gives its name to the surrounding Beckum Hills.
Economy [edit]
The economy of Beckum includes global cement and cement factory systems manufacturer Polysius AG, a subsidiary company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies (of Essen and Duisburg).
Famous people [edit]
- Uri Avnery, born in 1923, later an Israeli Knesset member
- Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking, 1952-08-28 born, former chairman of Porsche
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References [edit]
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 December 2011.
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