Rahden

Rahden is a town in the far north of North Rhine-Westphalia between Bielefeld and Bremen and between Hanover and Osnabrück. Rahden is part of the Minden-Lübbecke District in East Westphalia-Lippe.

Rahden
Location of Rahden within Minden-Lübbecke district
Rahden
Rahden
Coordinates: 52°25′N 8°37′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictMinden-Lübbecke
Subdivisions7
Government
  Mayor (202025) Bert Honsel (CDU)
Area
  Total137.60 km2 (53.13 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
  Total15,505
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32369
Dialling codes05771
Vehicle registrationMI
Websitewww.rahden.de

Rahden was first mentioned in 1033, and from 1816 to 1831 was county town of the district Rahden.

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