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.

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.

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.

Twin towns – sister cities
Lüdinghausen is twinned with:
 * 🇵🇱 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