Beckum is a town in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is about 20 km north-east of Hamm and 35 km south-east of Münster. It gives its name to the nearby Beckum Hills.

Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and the historic capital of the Westphalia region, as well being the centre of a state distri