Ahlen
Walkable Westphalian town in North Rhine-Westphalia's Münsterland region, Ahlen has a centre with a good spread of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. Situated southeast of Münster and the largest town in the Warendorf district, it sits close to water and makes a practical base for exploring the wider Münsterland area.
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- Population55,280
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.9 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
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Ahlen: quick answers
Where is Ahlen?
Ahlen is in Germany, about 10 km6.4 miles in a straight line from Hamm.
How do you get to Ahlen?
The nearest airport is Dortmund (DTM), about 48 min away by road. The nearest train station is Hamm (Westf) Hbf, about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ahlen?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C36°F. The wettest month is August, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ahlen?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 18 restaurants, 10 cafés and 18 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.