NOTTULN

'Nottuln' is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Contents

Geography

Neighbouring places

Division of the municipality

History

Transportation

Points of interests

External links

Geography

Nottuln is situated in the Baumberge, approx. 20 km west of Münster.

Neighbouring places

★ Billerbeck

★ Havixbeck

★ Senden

★ Dülmen

★ Coesfeld

Division of the municipality

The municipality consists of 4 districts

★ Nottuln

★ Appelhülsen (railway station)

★ Schapdetten

★ Darup

History

Original settlement of the Nottuln area dates back to about 4000 before christ. The name of Nottuln orginates 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 big fire 1748 it was built up by Johann Conrad Schlaun.

Transportation

Nottuln is on the Bundesautobahn A43 and the nearby town, Appelhuelsen has railway connections to Muenster. Nottuln has bus lines that reach out to Coesfeld, Darup, and Roxel with the R62/3; Billerbeck and Appelhuelsen with the T85; and Muenster with the S60. There are also many bike paths as Nottuln is on many of the Baumberger bike routes.

Points of interests

★ Longinus Tower

External links

★ Official site