Ahlen
Ahlen | |
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St. Marien Church Old town hall of Ahlen Current city hall Kunstmuseum Ahlen (Museum of art) | |
Location of Ahlen within Warendorf district | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′48″N 7°53′28″E / 51.76333°N 7.89111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Alexander Berger (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.14 km2 (47.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 53,003 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59227, 59229 |
| Dialling codes | 02382, 02388, 02528 |
| Vehicle registration | WAF |
| Website | www.ahlen.de |
Ahlen (German pronunciation: [ˈaːlən] ⓘ; 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.