Lüdinghausen

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Lüdinghausen

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Location of Lüdinghausen within Coesfeld district

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Coordinates: 51°46′N 7°26′E﻿ / ﻿51.767°N 7.433°E﻿ / 51.767; 7.433
Country| Germany
State| North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region| Münster
District| Coesfeld
Subdivisions| 2
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
• Density| 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

59348

Dialling codes| 02591
Vehicle registration| COE, LH
Website| www.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]

* Nysa, Poland
* Taverny, France

## Notable people

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* Holger Blume (born 1973), springer
* Marc Blume (born 1973), sprinter
* Marie Theres Fögen (1946–2008), jurist and historian
* Franz Kamphaus (born 1932), Roman Catholic bishop
* Johannes Kriege (1859–1937), jurist and politician (DVP)
* Wiebke Muhsal (born 1986), politician (AfD)
* Amos Pieper (born 1998), footballer
* Bettina Schausten (born 1965), journalist
* Karin Schnaase (born 1985), badminton player
* Bernd Strasser (born 1936), water polo player
* Heiner Thade (born 1942), modern penthalete
* Wilm Weppelmann (born 1957), artist
* Franz Wernekinck (1764–1839), physician and botanist
* Jens Albert (born 1973), rapper

## 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.

## External links

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* Official website (in German)

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Towns and municipalities in Coesfeld (district)

* Ascheberg
* Billerbeck
* Coesfeld
* Dülmen
* Havixbeck
* Lüdinghausen
* Nordkirchen
* Nottuln
* Olfen
* Rosendahl
* Senden

Coat of Arms of Coesfeld district

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