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Lüdinghausen

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Lüdinghausen
Town
Aerial photo of Lüdinghausen
Aerial photo of Lüdinghausen
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Flag
Coat of arms of Lüdinghausen
Coat of arms
Location of Lüdinghausen within Coesfeld district
North Rhine-WestphaliaRecklinghausen (district)Unna (district)HammBorken (district)Steinfurt (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)OlfenRosendahlSendenBillerbeckDülmenAschebergHavixbeckCoesfeldNottulnLüdinghausenNordkirchen
Lüdinghausen is located in Germany
Lüdinghausen
Lüdinghausen
Lüdinghausen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Lüdinghausen
Lüdinghausen
Coordinates: 51°46′N 7°26′E / 51.767°N 7.433°E / 51.767; 7.433
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictCoesfeld
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Ansgar Mertens[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
140.31 km2 (54.17 sq mi)
Highest elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Lowest elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
25,306
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59348
Dialling codes02591
Vehicle registrationCOE, LH
Websitewww.luedinghausen.de

Lüdinghausen (Westphalian: Lünkhusen or Lünksel) is a town in district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 25 km south-west of Münster.

Town parts

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The town of Lüdinghausen includes the village of Seppenrade, where the ammonite Parapuzosia seppenradensis was found in 1895.

History

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Lüdinghausen was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308.[3]

Transportation

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Lüdinghausen is situated at the Dortmund-Enschede railway, and has a train station (Lüdinghausen railway station). Flugplatz Borkenberge (Borkenberge Airport) (ICAO code: EDLB) is located in the Ludinghausen area.

Sights

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Lüdinghausen is known for its three castles, Castle Luedinghausen, Kakesbeck Castle and Vischering Castle.[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Lüdinghausen is twinned with:[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ Hartemink, Ralf (1996). "Wappen von Lüdinghausen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  4. ^ "Stadt Lüdinghausen – Offizielle Website".
  5. ^ "Partnerstädte" (in German). Lüdinghausen. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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