It is surrounded by (beginning in the west) Olfen, Lüdinghausen, Nordkirchen (all in the district of Coesfeld), Werne, Lünen (both in the district of Unna), Waltrop, and Datteln (both belonging to the district of Recklinghausen).
The location is bordered by (starting from the west) Olfen, Lüdinghausen, Nordkirchen (all within the Coesfeld district), Werne, Lünen (both in the Unna district), Waltrop, and Datteln (both belonging to the Recklinghausen district).