Lüdinghausen
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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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.
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Location of Lüdinghausen
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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 | 140.54 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 |
| • Density | 179.77/km2 (465.60/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 |
History
Lüdinghausen was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308.[3] On the first of january 1975 Seppenrade was officially designated as a district of Lüdinghausen.
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.[citation needed] 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
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
