Minden

Coordinates: 52°17′18″N 08°55′00″E / 52.28833°N 8.91667°E / 52.28833; 8.91667
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Minden
Old Town Hall of Minden
Old Town Hall of Minden
Flag of Minden
Coat of arms of Minden
Location of Minden within Minden-Lübbecke district
Minden is located in Germany
Minden
Minden
Minden is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Minden
Minden
Coordinates: 52°17′18″N 08°55′00″E / 52.28833°N 8.91667°E / 52.28833; 8.91667
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictMinden-Lübbecke
Founded798
Subdivisions19 quarters
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Michael Jäcke[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total101.12 km2 (39.04 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total81,857
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32423, 32425, 32427, 32429
Dialling codes0571, 05704, 05734
Vehicle registrationMI
Websitewww.minden.de

Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. About 81,000 people lived there.

References[change | change source]

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

Other websites[change | change source]

  • Media related to Minden at Wikimedia Commons