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Lünen

Lünen (German pronunciation: [ˈlyːnən] ) is a town with around 86000 inhabitants in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located north of Dortmund, on both banks of the River Lippe. It is the largest town of the Unna district and part of the Ruhr Area.

In 2009, a biogas plant was built to provide electric power to the city. Lünen is the first city in the world to receive electricity via public utility companies that is generated on the base of animal waste. The plant produces up to 6.6 MW, supplying 26000 homes with heat and electricity.

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The current mayor of Lünen is Martina Förster-Teutenberg of the Social Democratic Party since November 2025.

Previous mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows:

The Lünen city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

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