Lichtenau, Westphalia
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Location of Lichtenau within Paderborn district 
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| Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 08°53′00″E / 51.60000°N 8.88333°ECoordinates: 51°36′00″N 08°53′00″E / 51.60000°N 8.88333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Detmold | |
| District | Paderborn | |
| Subdivisions | 15 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karl-Heinz Wange (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 192.17 km2 (74.20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 179-407 m (−1,156 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,528 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 33162–33165 | |
| Dialling codes |
05295 05292 Atteln 05647 Kleinenberg 05259 Herbram-Wald 02994 Blankenrode | |
| Vehicle registration | PB | |
| Website | www.lichtenau.de | |
Lichtenau is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Lichtenau is situated on the western slope of the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 km south-east of Paderborn.
Division of the town
After the local government reforms of 1975 Lichtenau consists of the following 15 districts:
- Lichtenau
- Asseln
- Atteln
- Blankenrode
- Dalheim
- Ebbinghausen
- Grundsteinheim
- Hakenberg
- Henglarn
- Herbram
- Holtheim
- Husen
- Iggenhausen
- Kleinenberg
Twin Towns
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Le Mans-Mayet (France -- since September 29th, 1985 -
Rangsdorf (Brandenburg, Germany -- since February 27th, 1993 -
Pieniężno (Poland) -- since Oktober 14th, 1996
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 July 2013.
External links
- Official site (German)
- Town history (German)
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