Nottuln
Nottuln | |||
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Center of Nottuln | |||
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Nottuln Location of Nottuln within Coesfeld district | |||
Coordinates: 51°55′N 7°17′E / 51.917°N 7.283°ECoordinates: 51°55′N 7°17′E / 51.917°N 7.283°E | |||
Country | Germany | ||
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
Admin. region | Münster | ||
District | Coesfeld | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Manuela Mahnke (SPD) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 85.64 km2 (33.07 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 59 - 186 m (−551 ft) | ||
Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |||
• Total | 19,525 | ||
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
Postal codes | 48301 | ||
Dialling codes |
02502 02509 (Appelhülsen, Schapdetten) | ||
Vehicle registration | COE | ||
Website | www.nottuln.de |
Nottuln is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Nottuln is situated in the Baumberge, approx. 20 km west of Münster.
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the municipality
The municipality consists of 4 districts
- Nottuln
- Appelhülsen (including Nottuln-Appelhülsen station)
- Schapdetten
- Darup
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.
Transport
Nottuln is on the Bundesautobahn 43 and Nottuln-Appelhülsen station in the nearby town of Appelhülsen is on the Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway, connecting to Münster. Nottuln has bus lines that reach out to Coesfeld, Darup, and Roxel with the R62/3; Billerbeck and Appelhuelsen with the T85; and Münster with the S60. There are also many bike paths as Nottuln is on many of the Baumberger bike routes.
Points of interests
Personalities
- Christian Baumeister (born 1971), wildlife filmmaker
- Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen (1785-1864), jurist, homeopath, landowner on Haus Darup and first district councilor of the district Coesfeld
- Hermann Busenbaum (1600-1668), Jesuit theologian
- Franz Wilhelm Darup (1756-1836), religious author and captain of honor
- Norbert van Heyst, (born 1944), former commander of the 1. German-Dutch Corps in Münster,
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
External links
- Official website
(in German)
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