Senden
Municipality
Senden Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Senden within Coesfeld district
Senden Show map of Germany Senden Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°51′26″N 7°28′58″E / 51.85722°N 7.48278°E / 51.85722; 7.48278
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Coesfeld
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Sebastian Täger[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	109.1 km2 (42.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation	91 m (299 ft)
Lowest elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	20,495
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48308
Dialling codes	02597, 02598, 02536
Vehicle registration	COE, LH
Website	www.senden-westfalen.de

Senden is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Geographic location

The municipality of Senden is situated in the east of the district of Coesfeld, approx. 15 km south-west of the city of Münster.

The river Stever and the Dortmund-Ems Canal are partially situated in the municipality of Senden.

Neighbouring municipalities

• City:
  • Münster
• Towns:
  • Dülmen
  • Lüdinghausen
• Municipalities (villages):
  • Ascheberg
  • Havixbeck
  • Nordkirchen
  • Nottuln

Division of the municipality

The municipality of Senden consists of 4 villages:

• Bösensell
• Ottmarsbocholt
• Senden
• Venne

Special natural site

Near the village of Venne there is a famous marshland called Venner Moor. This nature reserve is situated near the Dortmund-Ems Canal and consists of some large swamps. Especially in spring and in fall the area shows its beautiful nature.

• 
  Dortmund-Ems Canal splits Senden in two parts
• 
  Dortmund-Ems Canal in the morning
• 
  Venner Moor
• 
  Fall in the Venner Moor
• 
  Tree in the Venner Moord
• 
  Saint Lawrence church
• 
  Manor Ruhr

History

The first historical mentions of the villages of the municipality were as follows:

• Senden in 890
• Ottmarsbocholt in 980
• Bösensell in 1148
• Venne's in 1230

On January 1, 1975 these four formally autonomous municipalities became parts of the present municipality of Senden.

Politics

The major political party is the CDU (19 seats in the municipality council). Other parties in the council are the SPD (8 seats), Green Party (4 seats) and the FDP (3 seats). The mayor is Alfred Holz, who does not belong to a party but who is supported by the CDU and the SPD.

Transport

Near Bösensell there is an exit to the Autobahn A 43.

Two important bus lines serve the municipality. A local bus line connects the villages of Bösensell, Senden and Ottmarsbocholt. A high speed bus line, which connects Münster and Lüdinghausen via the A43 runs through Senden.

There is a small harbour at the Dortmund-Ems Canal.

The village of Bösensell has a railway station at the line between Münster and Essen.

Education

The municipality of Senden has seven schools:

• Bösensell:
  • 1 primary school
• Ottmarsbocholt:
  • 1 primary School
• Senden:
  • 2 primary schools
  • 1 Hauptschule
  • 1 Realschule
  • 1 Gymnasium