Lüdinghausen
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Country | Germany | |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Admin. region | Münster | |
District | Coesfeld | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Richard Borgmann (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 140.31 km2 (54.17 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 23,672 | |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 59348 | |
Dialling codes | 02591 | |
Vehicle registration | COE | |
Website | www.luedinghausen.de |
Lüdinghausen is a municipality in the 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, among them Vischering Castle.
Lüdinghausen was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308.[2]
Lüdinghausen has been paired as a Sister City with Deerfield, Illinois in the US.[3]
[See German version for more historical detail.]
References
External links
- Lüdinghausen Official Site (in German)
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