Minden

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Coordinates: 52°17′N 8°55′E

Minden
Coat of arms of Minden Location of Minden in Germany
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region Detmold
District Minden-Lübbecke
Population 82,959 (2005)
Area 101.08 km²
Population density 821 /km²
Elevation 42 m
Coordinates 52°17′ N 8°55′ E
Postal code 32300-32499
Area code 0571
Licence plate code MI
Mayor Michael Buhre (SPD)
Website minden.de

Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located on the Weser river below the Porta Westfalica, it is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. Population: 82,900.

Minden was first mentioned in 798, when Charlemagne held a convention at the place. In the following centuries Minden became a cultural centre of the region. The marriage of Henry the Lion took place in the cathedral of Minden (1168). Minden was a member of the Hanseatic League and an independent bishopric principality. After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 the state was annexed by Brandenburg.

During the Seven Years' War, the Battle of Minden was fought nearby.

Contents

[edit] Subdivisions

  • Bärenkämpen
  • Bölhorst
  • Dankersen
  • Dützen
  • Haddenhausen
  • Häverstädt
  • Hahlen
  • Innenstadt
  • Königstor
  • Kutenhausen
  • Leteln-Aminghausen
  • Meißen
  • Minderheide
  • Nordstadt
  • Päpinghausen
  • Rechtes Weserufer
  • Rodenbeck
  • Stemmer
  • Todtenhausen

[edit] Twinnings

Weser watershed
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Weser watershed

[edit] Persons

  • Meister Bertram
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
  • Franz Boas
  • Edelgard Bulmahn
  • Peter Hahne
  • Karoline von Humboldt
  • Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
  • Gertrud von le Fort
  • Otto Wilhelm Graf von Königsmarck
  • Pauline von Mallinckrodt
  • Eberhard von Reck
  • Freiherr Ludwig von Vincke

[edit] External links

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