Nottuln

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Coordinates: 51°55′N7°17′E / 51.917°N 7.283°E / 51.917; 7.283 Coordinates: 51°55′N7°17′E / 51.917°N 7.283°E / 51.917; 7.283
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Coesfeld
Subdivisions4
Government
   Mayor (202025) Dietmar Thönnes-Richard [1]
Area
  Total85.64 km2 (33.07 sq mi)
Highest elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Lowest elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total19,636
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48301
Dialling codes 02502
02509 (Appelhülsen, Schapdetten)
Vehicle registration COE
Website www.nottuln.de

Nottuln (Low German: Notteln) is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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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

History

Original settlement of the Nottuln area dates back to about 4000 BC. 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 destructive fire in 1748, the parish church and surrounding convent district were rebuilt in baroque style 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 interest

Notable people

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Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen

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References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 21 June 2021.