Lüdinghausen
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Location of the town of Lüdinghausen within Coesfeld district
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| Coordinates | 51°46′5″N 7°26′40″E / 51.76806°N 7.44444°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Town subdivisions | 2 |
| Mayor | Richard Borgmann (CDU) |
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| Area | 140.31 km2 (54.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 - 110 m |
| Population | 24,196 (31 December 2009)[1] |
| - Density | 172 /km2 (447 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | COE |
| Postal code | 59348 |
| Area code | 02591 |
| 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 Burg Vischering.
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]
[edit] References
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2009. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html.
- ^ Hartemink, Ralf (1996). "Wappen von Lüdinghausen". Heraldry of the World. http://www.ngw.nl/int/dld/l/ludingha.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ "Sister City Committee". Government - Village Commissions. The Village of Deerfield, Illinois. 2002. http://deerfield-il.org/govt/commissions.html. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
[edit] External links
- Lüdinghausen Official Site (in German)
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