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Paderborn (district)

Paderborn(German pronunciation:[paːdɐˈbɔʁn]) is a Kreis (district) in the east ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany.Neighboring districts areGütersloh,Lippe,Höxter,Hochsauerland,andSoest.

Paderborn
District
Flag of Paderborn
Flag
Coat of arms of Paderborn
Coat of arms
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CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionDetmold
Founded1975
CapitalPaderborn
Government
• District admin.Christoph Rüther (CDU)
Area
• Total
1,245.27 km2(480.80 sq mi)
Population
(31 December 2023)[1]
• Total
315,400
• Density250/km2(660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
Vehicle registrationBÜR, PB
Websitekreis-paderborn.de

History

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Paderborn was part of theBishopric of Paderbornuntil it was included intoPrussiain 1802. After theNapoleonic warswhen Prussia created the provinceWestphaliait also created five districts roughly covering the area of the previous state - Brakel, Büren, Höxter, Paderborn and Warburg. In 1975 Paderborn and Büren districts were merged to the current Paderborn district. At the same time the towns and municipalities in the district were merged to form today's ten towns and municipalities. It is a rural district with urban municipalities.

Geography

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The Paderborn district is located at the western slope of theTeutoburg Forest,west of theEggegebirge.The highest elevation is on the side of theTotenkopf(498 m) at the district border near Bleiwäsche (Bad Wünnenberg), the lowest nearDelbrückat 77 m. The main river in the district is theLippe,which has its source inBad Lippspringe.

Coat of arms

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The red cross in chief of the coat of arms symbolizes the clerical state Paderborn, the historic precursor of today's district. The wave line below stands for the rivers in the district, especially theLippe River.The symbol in the field derives from the Lords of Büren.

Towns and municipalities

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North Rhine-WestphaliaHesseHochsauerlandkreisSoest (district)Gütersloh (district)Höxter (district)Lippe (district)Bad LippspringePaderbornHövelhofLichtenauBad WünnenbergAltenbekenSalzkottenBürenBorchenDelbrück
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Lippspringe
  2. Bad Wünnenberg
  3. Büren
  4. Delbrück
  1. Lichtenau
  2. Paderborn
  3. Salzkotten
  1. Altenbeken
  2. Borchen
  3. Hövelhof

References

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  1. ^"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011"(in German).Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.Retrieved2024-06-20.
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51°42′36″N8°44′24″E/ 51.71000°N 8.74000°E/51.71000; 8.74000

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