Lüdinghausen

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Lüdinghausen
Protestant Church
Protestant Church
Coat of arms of Lüdinghausen
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Lüdinghausen   is located in Germany
Lüdinghausen
Lüdinghausen
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Location of Lüdinghausen within Coesfeld district
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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.]

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