Bönen

Bönen
Bönen
Municipality
	Windmill
	Coat of arms
	Location of Bönen within Unna district
	Bönen Bönen
	Coordinates: 51°35′55″N 07°45′33″E / 51.59861°N 7.75917°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Unna
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Stephan Rotering
Area
• Total	38.02 km2 (14.68 sq mi)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	18,438
• Density	480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59199
Dialling codes	02383
Vehicle registration	UN
Website	www.boenen.de

Bönen (German pronunciation: [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.

Education[edit]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Pestalozzi-Hauptschule[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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^{[citation needed]} and even attracts pupils from the neighbour cities Unna and Hamm.^{[citation needed]}