Ahlen

Ahlen
Town
St. Marien Church Old town hall of Ahlen Current city hall Kunstmuseum Ahlen (Museum of art) Ahlen water tower
Coat of arms
Location of Ahlen within Warendorf district
Ahlen Show map of Germany Ahlen Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°45′48″N 7°53′28″E / 51.76333°N 7.89111°E / 51.76333; 7.89111
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Warendorf
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Alexander Berger[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	123.14 km2 (47.54 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	53,278
• 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.^[3] 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.