Lüdinghausen

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Lüdinghausen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Lüdinghausen
Lüdinghausen (Germany)
Lüdinghausen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Coesfeld
Town subdivisions 2
Mayor Richard Borgmann (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 140.31 km² (54.2 sq mi)
Elevation 52 - 110 m
Population 24,298  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 173 /km² (449 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate COE
Postal code 59348
Area code 02591
Website www.luedinghausen.de

Coordinates: 51°46′05″N 7°26′40″E / 51.76806, 7.44444

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.