Nottuln

Nottuln (Low German Notteln) is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Nottuln
Nottuln
Coordinates: 51°55′N 7°17′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictCoesfeld
Subdivisions4
Government
  MayorManuela Mahnke (SPD)
Area
  Total85.64 km2 (33.07 sq mi)
Highest elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Lowest elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total19,619
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48301
Dialling codes02502
02509 (Appelhülsen, Schapdetten)
Vehicle registrationCOE
Websitewww.nottuln.de

Geography

Nottuln is situated in the Baumberge, approx. 20 km west of Münster.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the municipality

The municipality consists of 4 districts

History

Original settlement of the Nottuln area dates back to about 4000 BC. The name of Nottuln originates from Nutlon, which is probably early German for "nut wood". A church was founded in 860 by Liudger, as well as the first convent in Westphalia.

After a destructive fire in 1748, the parish church and surrounding convent district were rebuilt in baroque style by Johann Conrad Schlaun.

Transport

Nottuln is on the Bundesautobahn 43 and Nottuln-Appelhülsen station in the nearby town of Appelhülsen is on the Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway, connecting to Münster. Nottuln has bus lines that reach out to Coesfeld, Darup, and Roxel with the R62/3; Billerbeck and Appelhuelsen with the T85; and Münster with the S60. There are also many bike paths as Nottuln is on many of the Baumberger bike routes.

Points of interest

Notable people

Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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