Ense () is a municipality in the district of Soest, 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 inhab ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

Geography

Ense is situated on the river Möhne, approx. 12 km north-west of

Arnsberg Arnsberg (; wep, Arensperg) is a town in the Hochsauerland county, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Ho ...

and 12 km south-west of Soest. Ense lies at the northside of the

Sauerland The Sauerland () is a rural, hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily forested and, apart from the major valleys, sparsely inhabited. The Sauerland is the largest tourist region in ...

and at the south side of the Haarstrang.

Neighbouring municipalities

* Möhnesee * Soest *

Werl Werl (; Westphalian: ''Wiärl'') is a town located in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Werl is easily accessible because it is located between the Sauerland, Münsterland, and the Ruhr Area. The Hellweg r ...

Wickede Wickede (), officially Wickede (Ruhr), is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wickede lists the town of Jemielnica in Poland as its twin city and enjoys the cultural exchange and relationship. Geography ...

Division of the town

Ense consists of the following 15 districts: * Bilme (47 inhabitants) * Bittingen (99 inhabitants) * Bremen (Ense) (3.135 inhabitants) * Gerlingen (66 inhabitants) * Höingen (1.964 inhabitants) * Hünningen (523 inhabitants) * Lüttringen (990 inhabitants) * Niederense (3.366 inhabitants) * Oberense (276 inhabitants) * Parsit (933 inhabitants) * Ruhne (325 inhabitants) * Sieveringen (352 inhabitants) * Vierhausen * Volbringen (137 inhabitants) * Waltringen (671 inhabitants)

Twin towns

Éleu-dit-Leauwette Éleu-dit-Leauwette is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A suburban township, situated just south of the centre of Lens, at the junction of the D55, D58 and the A211 autoroute. Histo ...

(

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

) -- since 1989 *

Burkardroth Burkardroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Burkardroth lies on the south boundary of the biosphere reserve Rhön about 14 km northwest of the district capital of Bad Kissingen. On the nor ...

(Germany)

References

External links

* Soest (district) {{Soest-geo-stub