Bönen () is a municipality in the
district of Unna, in
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is situated between
Hamm in the north-east,
Kamen
Kamen () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna.
Geography
Kamen is situated at the east end of the Ruhr area, approximately 10 km south-west of Hamm and 25 km north-east of Dortmund.
Neighbouring cities ...
in the west and
Unna
Unna is a city of around 59,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna district.
The newly refurbished Unna station has trains to all major cities in North Rhine Westphalia including Dortmund, Cologne, Münster, Hamm, ...
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.
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 and even attracts pupils from the neighbour cities Unna and Hamm.
Notable people
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Stefan Heinig (born 1962), CEO of
Kik
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Joshua Filler (born 1997), Professional Pool Player
Gallery
File:Bönen, die Alte Kirche foto1 2012-03-25 13.36.JPG, Church: die Alte Kirche
File:Bönen, die Christ König Kirche foto5 2012-03-25 13.44.JPG, Church: die Christ König Kirche
File:Bönen, pand Bahnhofstrasse 151 foto2 2012-03-25 13.48.JPG, Monumental house: Bahnhofstrasse 151
File:Bönen, Gasthof Bahnhofstrasse 45 foto1 2012-03-25 13.57.jpg, Gasthof at the Bahnhofstrasse
References
Unna (district)
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