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Sendenhorst
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Sendenhorst within Warendorf district
Location of Sendenhorst
Sendenhorst Location within Germany Sendenhorst Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°50′38″N 7°49′40″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Warendorf
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Katrin Reuscher (SPD)
Area
• Total	96.95 km2 (37.43 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	14,110
• Density	145.5/km2 (376.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	48324
Dialling codes	02526 Sendenhorst 02535 Albersloh
Vehicle registration	WAF
Website	www.sendenhorst.de

Sendenhorst (German pronunciation: [ˈzɛndn̩ˌhɔʁst] ^ⓘ; Low German: Siänhuorst) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of Hamm and 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Münster.

Geography

Sendenhorst consists of Sendenhorst and Albersloh. Before the municipal reform of 1975, Sendenhorst was located in the former Beckum District and Albersloh in the former district of Münster (Landkreis). The river Werse flows through Albersloh.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	8,622	—
1970	8,946	+0.74%
1975	9,418	+1.03%
1980	10,252	+1.71%
1985	10,612	+0.69%
1990	11,409	+1.46%
1995	12,252	+1.44%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	12,999	+1.19%
2005	13,325	+0.50%
2010	13,236	−0.13%
2015	13,218	−0.03%
2020	13,289	+0.11%
2025	14,110	+1.21%

Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen

Transport

The former railway line to Muenster should be reactivated for public transport from August 2026.