A variable reluctance type angle sensor comprising: at least one stator (104; 204) with an at least partly ferromagnetic core having a yoke (116; 216) and a plurality of inner poles (110; 210) which extend from the yoke (116; 216) radially inward toward or outward from a central rotational axis (106; 206) of the angle sensor, wherein an excitation winding and at least one output winding are mounted on the inner poles (110; 210), a rotor (102; 202) which is operable to rotate around the central rotational axis (106; 206) with respect to the stator (104; 204) and has such a shape that a gap permeance varies in a sine wave manner with respect to an angle of rotation around the central rotational axis (106; 206), wherein the yoke (116; 216) is shaped to extend along a circular arc around said central rotational axis (106; 206) to cover a yoke angle of less than 360°, wherein the number and/or the direction of the windings differ from pole to pole, and wherein additional first and second peripheral poles (114; 214) are provided which carry only a primary winding, characterized in that a) said stator (104; 204) has five inner poles (110; 210) that are distributed around said central rotational axis (106; 206) to cover 45° of the rotor (102; 202) having 12 lobes, wherein said inner poles (110; 210) each carry a primary winding and a sine and/or a cosine secondary winding, or b) said stator (104; 204) has 10 inner poles (110; 210) that are distributed around said central rotational axis (106; 206) to cover 90° of the rotor (102; 202) having 12 lobes, wherein said inner poles (110; 210) each carry a primary winding and a sine and/or a cosine secondary winding. at least one stator (104; 204) with an at least partly ferromagnetic core having a yoke (116; 216) and a plurality of inner poles (110; 210) which extend from the yoke (116; 216) radially inward toward or outward from a central rotational axis (106; 206) of the angle sensor, wherein an excitation winding and at least one output winding are mounted on the inner poles (110; 210), a rotor (102; 202) which is operable to rotate around the central rotational axis (106; 206) with respect to the stator (104; 204) and has such a shape that a gap permeance varies in a sine wave manner with respect to an angle of rotation around the central rotational axis (106; 206), wherein the yoke (116; 216) is shaped to extend along a circular arc around said central rotational axis (106; 206) to cover a yoke angle of less than 360°, wherein the number and/or the direction of the windings differ from pole to pole, and wherein additional first and second peripheral poles (114; 214) are provided which carry only a primary winding, characterized in that a) said stator (104; 204) has five inner poles (110; 210) that are distributed around said central rotational axis (106; 206) to cover 45° of the rotor (102; 202) having 12 lobes, wherein said inner poles (110; 210) each carry a primary winding and a sine and/or a cosine secondary winding, or b) said stator (104; 204) has 10 inner poles (110; 210) that are distributed around said central rotational axis (106; 206) to cover 90° of the rotor (102; 202) having 12 lobes, wherein said inner poles (110; 210) each carry a primary winding and a sine and/or a cosine secondary winding. a) said stator (104; 204) has five inner poles (110; 210) that are distributed around said central rotational axis (106; 206) to cover 45° of the rotor (102; 202) having 12 lobes, wherein said inner poles (110; 210) each carry a primary winding and a sine and/or a cosine secondary winding, or b) said stator (104; 204) has 10 inner poles (110; 210) that are distributed around said central rotational axis (106; 206) to cover 90° of the rotor (102; 202) having 12 lobes, wherein said inner poles (110; 210) each carry a primary winding and a sine and/or a cosine secondary winding. <EOS>