Beckum

The town extends across 39 square kilometers of land between Hamm and Münster, with coordinates at 51.75 latitude and 8.04 longitude at 100 meters elevation.

Beckum received its town charter in 1224, later joining the Hanseatic League as a trading center before developing into an industrial hub with cement production in 1827.

The city maintains international relations through partnerships with La Celle-Saint-Cloud in France, Grodków in Poland, and Heringsdorf in Germany for cultural exchanges.

Beckum contains four distinct municipalities - Beckum proper, Neubeckum, Vellern, and Roland - with a population of 36,135 residents as recorded in 2014.

The region stands as a global center for cement manufacturing, with multiple production facilities including CEMEX contributing to the industrial landscape.

Location: Warendorf District

Location: North Rhine-Westphalia

Elevation above the sea: 100 m

Shares border with: Wadersloh, Oelde, Ennigerloh, Ahlen, Lippetal

Website: https://beckum.de

GPS coordinates: 51.75583,8.04083

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50