Lüdinghausen
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.[2]
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| Coordinates: 51°46′N 7°26′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ansgar Mertens (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.31 km2 (54.17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,822 |
| • 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 was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308.[3]
Lüdinghausen has been paired as a Sister City with Deerfield, Illinois in the US [4] as well as with Nysa in Poland and Taverny in France.
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
- jimmy GAWDI (1974) Rewe Mann
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- http://www.luedinghausen.de/Aktuelles-und-Stadtportrait/Burgen.html
- Hartemink, Ralf (1996). "Wappen von Lüdinghausen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- "Sister City Committee". Government - Village Commissions. The Village of Deerfield, Illinois. 2002. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
External links
- Lüdinghausen Official Site (in German)
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