Lüdenscheid
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| Lüdenscheid | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Märkischer Kreis |
| Mayor | Dieter Dzewas (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 86.73 km² (33.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 - 539 m |
| Population | 78,456 (30/06/2006) |
| - Density | 905 /km² (2,343 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MK LÜD (until 1974) |
| Postal codes | 58507–58515 |
| Area code | 02351 |
| Website | www.luedenscheid.de |
Lüdenscheid is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Sauerland region. Lüdenscheid is seat of the administration of the Märkischer Kreis district. However, the county council meets in the county hall in Iserlohn.
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[edit] History
While first settlement in the Lüdenscheid area is confirmed for the 9th century, the first mention of the city was made in 1268. In the 15th and 16th century Lüdenscheid was a member of the Hanseatic League. In 1815 it became part of the Province of Westphalia, and 1975, with the creation of the Märkischer Kreis, became seat of its administration.
[edit] Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows Saint Medardus as the patron of the city. Below it has the red-and-white checked fess from the arms of the Counts of the Mark. The city wall at the bottom denotes the city rights that Lüdenscheid received in 1287.
[edit] Sports
Lüdenscheid-Nord is a mockery name of the football club Borussia Dortmund, most commonly used by the fans of FC Schalke 04. The real football club Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid is playing in the Verbandsliga, the fourth level below the Bundesliga, but did play once in the second Bundesliga in 1977/78.
[edit] Twin towns
Brighouse, United Kingdom since 1950/1983
Den Helder, Netherlands since 1980.svg/25px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png)
Leuven, Belgium since 1987
Myslenice, Poland since 1989
Romilly-sur-Seine, France since 1991
Taganrog, Russia since 1991- Town and district Kłodzko, Poland
[edit] Media
Lüdenscheid's newspaper is the Lüdenscheider Nachrichten.
[edit] External links
- Official site (English)
- Official site (German)
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