Lünen, Industrial town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Located north of Dortmund along the River Lippe, Lünen extends across 59 square kilometers with districts on both riverbanks at 58 meters elevation.
The settlement evolved from a Hanseatic trading post into a mining center, with sites like Zeche Minister Achenbach and Gneisenau collieries marking its industrial past.
The Bergarbeiter-Wohnmuseum preserves a complete mining family residence from the 1930s, displaying original furnishings and period household items.
The city connects to regional transport networks through three postal codes - 44532, 44534, and 44536 - and maintains direct train services to Dortmund.
In 2009, Lünen became the first municipality worldwide to receive electricity from animal waste through its public utility companies.
Location: Unna
Elevation above the sea: 58 m
Shares border with: Dortmund, Waltrop, Kamen
Website: https://luenen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.61667,7.51667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:45
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LÜNTEC-Tower
4.6 km
Schloss Schwansbell
2 km
Oberaden
4.7 km
Zeche Waltrop
6.5 km
Christoph 8
255 m
Geschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule Lünen
795 m
Stiftskirche Cappenberg
4.1 km
Haus Buddenburg
2.7 km
Seepark Lünen
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Haus Wilbring
4.5 km
Beckinghausen
3.5 km
Selimiye-Moschee Lünen
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St. Marien
317 m
Napoleonsbuche Gahmen
2.9 km
St. Johann Baptist (Brechten)
5.3 km
Bergarbeiter-Wohnmuseum
5.3 km
Alte Kaffeerösterei
1.1 km
Heinz-Hilpert-Theater
958 m
Evangelische Stadtkirche Lünen
663 m
Rathaus
407 m
Kantine Westfalia
2.7 km
Museum der Stadt Lünen
2.1 km
Ziegelei Siegeroth
2.8 km
Amtsgericht Lünen
674 m
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
804 m
Schloßmühle Lippholthausen
3.1 km
Villa Urbahn
349 mReviews
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