Lünen
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Administrative region | Arnsberg |
District | Unna |
Population | 90,694 source (2005) |
Area | 59.18 km² |
Population density | 1,533 /km² |
Elevation | 58 m |
Coordinates | 51°37′ N 7°31′ E |
Postal code | 44532-44536 |
Area code | 02306 |
Licence plate code | UN |
Mayor | Hans Wilhelm Stodollick |
Website | luenen.de |
Lünen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It's located north of Dortmund along the Lippe River. It is the largest town of the Unna district, and part of the green Münster area.
[edit] People
- Walter Behrendt, he was a chairman of the regional Socialist Youth for this town
- Karl-Heinz Granitza, born here
- Max Raabe, born here
- Hans Scharoun, planed Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium of this town
- Ernst Waldschmidt, born here