What is Lüdenscheid?
{{Infobox German location |type = Stadt |name = Lüdenscheid |image_photo = Luedenscheid-Rathaus1-Bubo.JPG |image_caption = The town hall in Lüdenscheid |image_coa = DEU Lüdenscheid COA.svg |coordinates = {{coord|51|13|N|07|38|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Lüdenscheid in MK.svg |state = Nordrhein-Westfalen |region = Arnsberg |district = Märkischer Kreis |elevation = 232 - 539 |area = 86.73 |postal_code = 58507–58515 |area_code = 02351 |licence = MK, LÜD, LS |Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 62 032 |website = [http://www.luedenscheid.de/ www.luedenscheid.de] |mayor = Sebastian Wagemeyer<ref>[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.</ref> |leader_term = 2020&ndash;25 |party = SPD }} '''Lüdenscheid''' is a big town in the state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] in [[Germany]]. It is located in the west of the [[Sauerland]] region. It is 86.73 km² and about 72,000 people live there. The mayor of Lüdenscheid is Sebastian Wagemeyer. == History == The first people lived in the Lüdenscheid area around 900 AD. It became a [[city rights|city]] in 1268. In the [[Middle Ages]], Lüdenscheid became an important industrial city with many factories. People in Lüdenscheid often worked with metal. They produced buttons and wires. This was very dangerous for the city because they worked with fire. Lüdenscheid was badly damaged by fires in 1530, 1578, 1589, 1656, 1681 and 1723. Lots of buildings burned down and many people were hurt. Later, many people also worked in the plastics industry. == Geography and climate == Lüdenscheid is located between the rivers [[Lenne]] and [[Volme]]. There are many mountains and water reservoirs. The summers are usually comfortable with an average of 20° and the winters are cold with some s