Beckum, Germany
Beckum | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Beckum
within Warendorf district | |
Location of Beckum | |
Beckum Beckum | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′18″N 8°02′25″E / 51.75500°N 8.04028°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Michael Gerdhenrich (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.46 km2 (43.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 37,452 |
| • Density | 336.01/km2 (870.27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59269 |
| Dialling codes | 02521 (Beckum, Roland, Vellern) 02525 (Neubeckum) |
| Vehicle registration | WAF, BE |
| Website | www.beckum.de |
Beckum (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛkʊm] ⓘ; Westphalian: Biäkem) is a town in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is about 20 km (12 miles) north-east of Hamm and 35 km (22 miles) south-east of Münster. It gives its name to the nearby Beckum Hills.