Lüdinghausen

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.

Lüdinghausen
Town
Aerial photo of Lüdinghausen
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lüdinghausen within Coesfeld district
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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 (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

Town parts

The town of Lüdinghausen includes the village of Seppenrade, where the ammonite Parapuzosia seppenradensis was found in 1895.

History

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

Transportation

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

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

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Lüdinghausen is twinned with:^[5]

• Nysa, Poland
• Taverny, France

Notable people

• 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