Nottuln

Geschichte

Nottuln is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographyNottuln is situated in the Baumberge, approx. 20 km west of Münster.Neighbouring municipalities Billerbeck Havixbeck Senden, North Rhine-Westphalia Dülmen CoesfeldDivision of the municipalityThe municipality consists of 4 districts Nottuln Appelhülsen (including Nottuln-Appelhülsen station) Schapdetten DarupHistoryOriginal settlement of the Nottuln area dates back to about 4000 before christ. 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 big fire 1748 it was built up by Johann Conrad Schlaun.TransportationNottuln 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.