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Bönen

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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Arnsberg

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
38.02 km²

Postal code
  
59199

Administrative region
  
Arnsberg

State
  
North Rhine-Westphalia

District
  
Unna

Postal codes
  
59199

Population
  
18,586 (30 Jun 2010)

Local time
  
Thursday 7:07 PM

Bönen

Weather
  
7°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 70% Humidity

Bönen ( [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.

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Map of B%C3%B6nen, Germany

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.

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 was 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 and even attracts pupils from the neighbour cities Unna and Hamm.

Notable person

  • Stefan Heinig (born 1962), CEO of Kik
  • References

    Bönen Wikipedia