Beckum is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated about 20 kilometers northeast of Hamm and 35 kilometers southeast of Munster. It received its town charter in 1224 and grew during the 19th and 20th centuries into one of the largest cement production centers in the world. Its economy today rests on machine engineering, cement manufacturing, and services. As of December 2025 the town had a population of 37,110.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.755833 degrees north 1 FAQs
When was Beckum first mentioned in written records?
First recorded in 1134 and first called a town in 1224.
Beckum was first mentioned in a document in 1134, under the name parrochia Bikeheim, meaning the parish of Bikeheim. It was first called a town in 1224.
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1. Beckum, Germany (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 37,110 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.755833, longitude 8.040833
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 100 m
P2046 (area)
area 39.0 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 37110 (2025)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (German): Beckum
Wikipedia (German)Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1134
Beckum wurde im Jahre 1134 erstmals als parrochia Bikeheim urkundlich erwähnt [ 4 ] und im Jahr 1224 erstmals als Stadt bezeichnet.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1134
Beckum wurde im Jahre 1134 erstmals als parrochia Bikeheim urkundlich erwähnt [ 4 ] und im Jahr 1224 erstmals als Stadt bezeichnet.
Source text, founding-year: 1134
Beckum wurde im Jahre 1134 erstmals als parrochia Bikeheim urkundlich erwähnt [ 4 ] und im Jahr 1224 erstmals als Stadt bezeichnet.
View the Source Beckum, Germany (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
Westphalian: Biäkem) is a town in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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