Bönen

Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

(2020–25) Stephan Rotering^[1]Area • Total38.02 km² (14.68 sq mi)Population • Total18,438 • Density480/km² (1,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes02383Vehicle registrationUNWebsitewww.boenen.de

Bönen (German pronunciation: [ˈbøːnən]) is a municipality in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated between Hamm in the north-east, Kamen in the west and Unna in the south. Bönen consists of the districts Altenbögge-Bönen, Bramey-Lenningsen, Flierich, Nordbögge, Osterbönen and Westerbönen.

Education

Bönen has two primary schools, Hellwegschule and Goetheschule, and three secondary schools, Pestalozzi-Hauptschule, Humboldt-Realschule and Marie-Curie-Gymnasium. The family friendly environment and good education offerings attract increasing numbers of young families to Bönen.^{[citation needed]}

Pestalozzi-Hauptschule

The Pestalozzi-Hauptschule was founded in 1890 and received a quality certificate in 2009. The school has a partnership with Deutsche Bahn to inform children of job opportunities and support them in pursuing their careers.

Humboldt-Realschule

This school has the longest history among the schools in Bönen, as it was founded in 1840. It has a broad offering of afternoon activities like sports and music.

Marie-Curie-Gymnasium

Marie-Curie-Gymnasium was founded in 1999 and started off with two teachers and 66 pupils. 2008 this first year celebrated its Abitur. It has an excellent reputation^{[citation needed]} and even attracts pupils from the neighbour cities Unna and Hamm.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Stefan Heinig (born 1962), CEO of Kik
• Joshua Filler (born 1997), Professional Pool Player

Gallery

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  Church: die Alte Kirche
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  Church: die Christ König Kirche
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  Monumental house: Bahnhofstrasse 151
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  Gasthof at the Bahnhofstrasse

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