Beckum Hills

Beckum Hills
Beckum Hills is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Beckum Hills
Highest point
PeakMackenberg
Elevation174.4 m above NN
Dimensions
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Geography
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Range coordinates51°45′12″N 8°09′02″E / 51.75333°N 8.15056°E / 51.75333; 8.15056
Parent rangeKernmünsterland
Windmill in the Beckum Hills

The Beckum Hills (German: Beckumer Berge), named after the town of Beckum, are a range of low hills, up to 174.4 m above sea level (NN)[1], in the region of Münsterland in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). Along with the Baumberge and its foothills and the Haltern Hills they are among the few prominent elevations in the otherwise gently rolling Münsterland (which lies at 55 m above NN in the centre), the River Werse passes the ridge at 100 m to the east and the Lippe passing it at a height of 60 m near Hamm-Uentrop at some distance away from their highest point.

In terms of natural regions the Beckum Hills belong to the Kernmünsterland, being located in the southeast of that region.