Luedenscheid is surrounded by hills
which gave the city the nickname "Bergstadt".
The city is known for the water castle Neuenhof
and the Verse River reservoir.
Lüdenscheid is part of the Maerkische Kreis
near Arnsberg
in the German State of
Nordrhein Westfalen NRW.
Luedenscheid has a population of around 72,000 people.