The GPS coordinates of Lünen are latitude 51.6163° and longitude 7.5287°. In directional format: 51.6163° N, 7.5287° E. These coordinates mark the center of Lünen in North Rhine-Westphalia and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Lünen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Lünen sits at: Latitude 51° 36' 59" N and Longitude 7° 31' 43" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Lünen has a population of approximately 91,009 people. This is roughly 0.501% of North Rhine-Westphalia's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The interactive satellite map of Lünen is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 51.6163, 7.5287 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Lünen in North Rhine-Westphalia. For broader context, explore the North Rhine-Westphalia state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Lünen is Dortmund Airport (DTM), roughly 12 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Lünen is approximately 68 km (42 mi) from Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Lünen sits at an elevation of approximately 57 meters (187 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for North Rhine-Westphalia.

The closest cities to Lünen include Derne, Lanstrop, Hostedde. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Lünen, sunrise is at 06:10 AM and sunset is at 08:59 PM, giving a day length of 14h 48m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Lünen's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Lünen is approximately 5,746 km (3,570 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 520 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Lünen — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 905 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Lünen is approximately 414 km (257 mi) E of Berlin, the national capital of Germany, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.