Südlohn

Südlohn
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Südlohn within Borken district
Location of Südlohn
Südlohn Location within Germany Südlohn Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°56′37″N 6°51′59″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
Government
• Mayor (2025–30)	Markus Lask (Ind.)
Area
• Total	45.56 km2 (17.59 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	9,861
• Density	216.4/km2 (560.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	46354, 46350
Dialling codes	02862
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	5,913	—
1970	6,535	+2.02%
1975	6,792	+0.77%
1980	7,273	+1.38%
1985	7,652	+1.02%
1990	7,787	+0.35%
1995	8,460	+1.67%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	8,585	+0.29%
2005	8,931	+0.79%
2010	9,009	+0.17%
2015	9,134	+0.28%
2020	9,370	+0.51%
2025	9,861	+1.03%

Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen

Municipal Council after the 2025 election

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