Rahden
Encyclopedia
Rahden is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke
district, in North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
.
and 25 km north-west of Minden
. It is the northernmost town of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Minden-Lübbecke
Minden-Lübbecke is a Kreis in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Diepholz, Nienburg, Schaumburg, Lippe, Herford, Osnabrück.-Geography:...
district, in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Geography
Rahden is situated approx. 15 km north of LübbeckeLübbecke
Lübbecke is a town in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia in north Germany. This former county town lies on the northern slopes of the Wiehen Hills and has around 26,000 inhabitants. The town is in the Eastwestphalian district of Minden-Lübbecke...
and 25 km north-west of Minden
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
. It is the northernmost town of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Division of the town
The town of Rahden consists of 7 districts:- Rahden (4,689 inhabitants)
- Kleinendorf (4,242 inhabitants)
- Varl (1,676 inhabitants)
- Sielhorst (791 inhabitants)
- Preußisch Ströhen (2,075 inhabitants)
- Wehe (1,730 inhabitants)
- Tonnenheide (1,784 inhabitants)
International relations
Rahden is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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