- Ahlen
Infobox German Location
Name = Ahlen
Art = Stadt
image_photo = Marienkirche in Ahlen.jpg
imagesize =
image_caption = Marian Church
Wappen = Wappen_Ahlen.png
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 45 |lat_sec = 48
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 53 |lon_sec = 28
Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen
Regierungsbezirk = Münster
Kreis = Warendorf
Höhe = 80
Fläche = 123.14
Einwohner = 54745
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 59227, 59229
Vorwahl = 02382, 02388, 02528
Kfz = WAF
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 5 70 004
Adresse = Westenmauer 10
59227 Ahlen
Website = [http://www.ahlen.de/ www.ahlen.de]
Bürgermeister = Benedikt Ruhmöller
Partei = CDUAhlen [IPA|ˈaːlən] is a town in
North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. The town is part of the district of Warendorf.The villages Dolberg and Vorhelm are both quarters of the town. The largest neighbouring town is the City ofHamm in the south-east.Economy
Ahlen's economy was dominated by the
coal industry for nearly one century.Notable persons
It is also the birthplace of Valencia CF footballer, Curro Torres.
External links
* [http://www.ahlen.de/ Official site] de icon
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.