Nottuln

Nottuln
Municipality
Center of Nottuln
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Nottuln within Coesfeld district
Interactive map of Nottuln
Nottuln Location within Germany Nottuln Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°55′N 7°17′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Coesfeld
Subdivisions	4
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
• Density	233.5/km2 (604.7/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

• Billerbeck
• Havixbeck
• Senden, North Rhine-Westphalia
• Dülmen
• Coesfeld

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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	10,144	—
1970	10,631	+0.94%
1975	11,304	+1.24%
1980	13,103	+3.00%
1985	14,516	+2.07%
1990	15,748	+1.64%
1995	17,823	+2.51%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	19,391	+1.70%
2005	20,270	+0.89%
2010	19,871	−0.40%
2015	19,436	−0.44%
2020	19,636	+0.20%
2025	20,003	+0.37%

Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen

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

• Longinus Tower

Notable people

Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen

• 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

External links

• Official website (in German)