Lüdinghausen

Lüdinghausen
Protestant Church
Coat of arms
Lüdinghausen
Location of Lüdinghausen within Coesfeld district
Coordinates: 51°46′N 7°26′E / 51.767°N 7.433°E / 51.767; 7.433Coordinates: 51°46′N 7°26′E / 51.767°N 7.433°E / 51.767; 7.433
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Coesfeld
Government
• Mayor	Richard Borgmann (CDU)
Area
• Total	140.31 km2 (54.17 sq mi)
Elevation	52 - 110 m (−309 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	24,263
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	59348
Dialling codes	02591
Vehicle registration	COE
Website	www.luedinghausen.de

Lüdinghausen is a town 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 Vischering Castle.

Lüdinghausen was founded in the thirteenth century and received its first city charter around 1308.

Lüdinghausen has been paired as a Sister City with Deerfield, Illinois in the US.

[See German version for more historical detail.]