Nottuln
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| Nottuln | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Municipal subdivisions | 4 |
| Mayor | Peter Amadeus Schneider (SPD) |
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| Area | 85.64 km² (33.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 - 186 m |
| Population | 20,253 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 236 /km² (613 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | COE |
| Postal code | 48301 |
| Area codes | 02502 02509 (Appelhülsen, Schapdetten) |
| Website | www.nottuln.de |
Nottuln is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Nottuln is situated in the Baumberge, approx. 20 km west of Münster.
[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
[edit] Division of the municipality
The municipality consists of 4 districts
- Nottuln
- Appelhülsen (railway station)
- Schapdetten
- Darup
[edit] History
Original settlement of the Nottuln area dates back to about 4000 before christ. The name of Nottuln originates from "Nutlon" which is probably early German for "nut wood". A church was founded in 860 by Liudger, as well as the first convent in Westphalia. After a big fire 1748 it was built up by Johann Conrad Schlaun.
[edit] Transportation
Nottuln is on the Bundesautobahn A43 and the nearby town, Appelhuelsen has railway connections to Muenster. Nottuln has bus lines that reach out to Coesfeld, Darup, and Roxel with the R62/3; Billerbeck and Appelhuelsen with the T85; and Muenster with the S60. There are also many bike paths as Nottuln is on many of the Baumberger bike routes.
[edit] Points of interests
[edit] External links
- (German) Official site
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