Lüdinghausen
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| Coordinates: 51°46′N 7°26′E / 51.767°N 7.433°ECoordinates: 51°46′N 7°26′E / 51.767°N 7.433°E | |
| 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 (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 24,810 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/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 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. It is known for its three castles, Castle Luedinghausen, Kakesbeck and Vischering Castle.[3]
Lüdinghausen was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308.[4]
Lüdinghausen is sister cities with Nysa, Poland and Taverny, France. It was previously sister cities with Deerfield, Illinois until 2019.[5]
The town of Lüdinghausen includes the village of Seppenrade, where the ammonite Parapuzosia seppenradensis was found in 1895.
Transportation[]
Lüdinghausen is situated at the Dortmund-Enschede railway, and has a train station (Lüdinghausen railway station).
People[]
- Franz Wernekinck (1764.1839), German physician and botanist
- Johannes Kriege (1859-1937), German jurist and politician (DVP)
- Franz Kamphaus (born 1932), German Roman Catholic bishop
- Bernd Strasser (born 1936), German water polo player
- Heiner Thade (born 1942), German modern penthalete
- Marie Theres Fögen (1946-2008), German jurist and historian
- Wilm Weppelmann (born 1957), German artist
- Bettina Schausten (born 1965), German journalist
- Jens Albert (born 1973), German rapper
- Holger Blume (born 1973), German springer
- Marc Blume (born 1973), German sprinter
- Karin Schnaase (born 1985), German badminton player
- Wiebke Muhsal (born 1986), German politician (AfD)
- Amos Pieper (born 1998), German footballer
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Stadt Lüdinghausen – Offizielle Website".
- ^ (1996). "Wappen von Lüdinghausen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ "AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Monday, October 21, 2019, 7:30 P.M." Deerfield, Illinois. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
External links[]
- Lüdinghausen Official Site (in German)
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