Nottuln | |
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 Center of Nottuln | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Nottuln
within Coesfeld district | |
 Location of Nottuln | |
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| Coordinates: 51°55′N 7°17′E / 51.917°N 7.283°E / 51.917; 7.283 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Coesfeld |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Dietmar Thönnes-Richard1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.67 km2 (33.08 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 20,205 |
| • Density | 235.8/km2 (610.8/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔtʊln] ⓘ; Low German: Notteln) 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 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
- Christian Baumeister (born 1971), wildlife filmmaker
- Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen (1785-1864), jurist, homeopath, landowner of Haus Darup and first district councilor of the Coesfeld district
- 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
References
- Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
