Rahden
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Location of the town of Rahden within Minden-Lübbecke district
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| Coordinates | 52°25′N 8°37′E / 52.41667°N 8.61667°ECoordinates: 52°25′N 8°37′E / 52.41667°N 8.61667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Minden-Lübbecke |
| Town subdivisions | 7 |
| Mayor | Bernd Hachmann (CDU) |
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| Area | 137.60 km2 (53.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population | 15,636 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 114 /km2 (294 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MI |
| Postal code | 32369 |
| Area code | 05771 |
| Website | www.rahden.de |
Rahden is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Rahden is situated approx. 15 km north of Lübbecke and 25 km north-west of Minden. It is the northernmost town of North Rhine-Westphalia.
[edit] 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)
[edit] International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Rahden is twinned with:
Glindow (Berlin, Germany) -- since 1990
Galgahévíz (Hungary) -- since 1995
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- Official site (German)
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