Lüdinghausen

Lüdinghausen
Town
Aerial photo of Lüdinghausen
Aerial photo of Lüdinghausen
Flag of Lüdinghausen
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)SendenBillerbeckDülmenHavixbeckCoesfeldLüdinghausenNordkirchen
Location of Lüdinghausen
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
140.54 km2 (54.26 sq mi)
Highest elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Lowest elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
25,265
 • Density179.77/km2 (465.60/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 (German pronunciation: [lyːdɪŋˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ; 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.

History

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

Transportation

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

Notable places

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

The town of Lüdinghausen includes the village of Seppenrade ([ˈzɛpn̩ʁɑːdə]), where the ammonite Parapuzosia seppenradensis was found in 1895. The name 'Seppenrade' likely derives from the German words 'Siepe' meaning a valley with a spring and 'Rade' meaning a forest clearing.[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Lüdinghausen is twinned with:[6]

Notable people

  • Jens Albert (born 1973), rapper
  • Holger Blume (born 1973), sprinter
  • 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)
  • Hanna Orthmann (born 1998), volleyball player
  • Amos Pieper (born 1998), footballer
  • Bettina Schausten (born 1965), journalist
  • Karin Schnaase (born 1985), badminton player
  • Bernd Strasser (1936–2025), water polo player
  • Heiner Thade (born 1942), modern penthalete
  • Wilm Weppelmann (born 1957), artist
  • Franz Wernekinck (1764–1839), physician and botanist

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ^ Hartemink, Ralf (1996). "Wappen von Lüdinghausen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  4. ^ "Stadt Lüdinghausen – Offizielle Website".
  5. ^ "Wolfsschlucht nature reserve".
  6. ^ "Partnerstädte" (in German). Lüdinghausen. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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