Nottuln

Nottuln
Municipality
Center of Nottuln
Center of Nottuln
Flag of Nottuln
Flag
Coat of arms of Nottuln
Coat of arms
North Rhine-WestphaliaRecklinghausen (district)Unna (district)HammBorken (district)Steinfurt (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)OlfenRosendahlSendenBillerbeckDülmenAschebergHavixbeckCoesfeldNottulnLüdinghausenNordkirchen
Location of Nottuln within Coesfeld district
Interactive map of Nottuln
Nottuln is located in Germany
Nottuln
Nottuln
Location within Germany
Nottuln is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nottuln
Nottuln
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°55′N 7°17′E / 51.917°N 7.283°E / 51.917; 7.283
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictCoesfeld
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25)Dietmar Thönnes-Richard
Area
 • Total
85.67 km2 (33.08 sq mi)
Elevation
59–186 m (194–610 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
20,003
 • Density233.5/km2 (604.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48301
Dialling codes02502
02509 (Appelhülsen, Schapdetten)
Vehicle registrationCOE
Websitewww.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

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.

Population

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

Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen

References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ↑ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved 26 August 2026.