Dülmen (German pronunciation: [ˈdʏlmən] ) is a town in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Dülmen
Dülmen center with Town Hall and Market Square, St. Viktor Church
Dülmen center with Town Hall and Market Square, St. Viktor Church
Flag of Dülmen
Coat of arms of Dülmen
Location of Dülmen within Coesfeld district
North Rhine-WestphaliaRecklinghausen (district)Unna (district)HammBorken (district)Steinfurt (district)MünsterWarendorf (district)OlfenRosendahlSendenBillerbeckDülmenAschebergHavixbeckCoesfeldNottulnLüdinghausenNordkirchen
Dülmen is located in Germany
Dülmen
Dülmen
Dülmen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dülmen
Dülmen
Coordinates: 51°49′51″N 7°16′42″E / 51.83083°N 7.27833°E / 51.83083; 7.27833
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictCoesfeld
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Carsten Hövekamp[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total184.49 km2 (71.23 sq mi)
Highest elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Lowest elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total47,937
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48249
Dialling codes02594 (some districts differ)
Vehicle registrationCOE
Websitewww.duelmen.de

Geography

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Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the Ems river to the east. South of Dülmen the Ruhr area is located.

Neighbouring municipalities

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Divisions

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Town Hall and Market Square

After the local government reforms of 1975 Dülmen consists of the 7 subdivisions Dülmen, Kirchspiel, Buldern, Hausdülmen, Hiddingsel, Merfeld and Rorup.

Merfeld was first mentioned in 890. It became a part of Dülmen in 1975. It is known for its herd of Dülmen Ponies. Rorup was first mentioned in 1050 and became a district of Dülmen in 1975.

History

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Lüdinghauser Tor

The place was first mentioned as Dulmenni in 889, as a property of Werden Abbey. Dülmen received town privileges in 1311. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1470. It was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster until it was mediatised in 1803. After a short period in the hands of the House of Croÿ, and later part of the Duchy of Arenberg, it was taken by the French in 1811. After the defeat of Napoleon, it became part of the Prussian Province of Westphalia. The Dülmen oil plant was a target of the Oil Campaign of World War II: 90% of the city was destroyed[citation needed] and the city was rebuilt after the war. In 1973, the population reached 20,000. In 1975, Rorup, Merfeld, Hiddingsel, Buldern, Hausdülmen and Kirchspiel Dülmen became part of Dülmen.

 
Saint John of Nepomuk chapel, Hiddingsel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
 
Nonnenturm [de] in Dülmen

Twin towns – sister cities

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Dülmen is twinned with:[3]

Transportation

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Dülmen can accessed by the A43. Dülmen station is on the Essen–Wanne Eickel–Münster line, which was built by the Cologne-Minden Railway Company, and the Dortmund–Enschede railway, which was built by the Dortmund-Gronau-Enschede Railway Company and links Dortmund and Gronau. The nearest airports are the Münster-Osnabrück Airport in Greven and the Düsseldorf Airport.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Städtepartnerschaft mit Charleville-Mézières". duelmen.de (in German). Dülmen. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
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