Südlohn

Südlohn
Flag of Südlohn
Coat of arms of Südlohn
Location of Südlohn within Borken district
Borken (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaKleve (district)Wesel (district)Coesfeld (district)Coesfeld (district)Lower SaxonySteinfurt (district)NetherlandsRaesfeldHeidenRhedeBocholtBorkenRekenVelenStadtlohnHeekAhausGescherLegdenSchöppingenGronauVredenSüdlohnIsselburg
Location of Südlohn
Südlohn  is located in Germany
Südlohn
Südlohn
Location within Germany
Südlohn  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Südlohn
Südlohn
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°56′37″N 6°51′59″E / 51.94361°N 6.86639°E / 51.94361; 6.86639
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictBorken
Government
 • Mayor (2025–30) Markus Lask[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
45.56 km2 (17.59 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[2]
 • Total
9,861
 • Density216.4/km2 (560.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46354, 46350
Dialling codes02862
Vehicle registrationBOR
Websitewww.suedlohn.de
Südlohn, catholic church Sankt Vitus in the street

Südlohn (German pronunciation: [ˈzyːtloːn], lit. 'South Lohn', in contrast to "North Lohn") is a municipality in the district of Borken in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located right at the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km east of Winterswijk. It consists of the villages Südlohn and Oeding.

Municipal Council after the 2025 election

Party Seats[3] +/–
Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) 9 Decrease 2
Independent Voters Association (UWG) 5 Steady 0
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 2 Decrease 1
Voters Association Südlohn-Oeding (WSO) 7 Steady 0
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 3 Decrease 1
Total 26 Decrease 4


References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2025, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 04 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ↑ "Ratswahl in Südlohn". Retrieved 2026-06-04.