Rödinghausen
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| Rödinghausen | ||
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  Rödinghausen | ||
Location of Rödinghausen within Herford district 
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| Coordinates: 52°15′0″N 8°28′0″E / 52.25000°N 8.46667°ECoordinates: 52°15′0″N 8°28′0″E / 52.25000°N 8.46667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Detmold | |
| District | Herford | |
| Subdivisions | 5 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ernst-Wilhelm Vortmeyer (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 36.27 km2 (14.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 9,723 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 32289 | |
| Dialling codes |
05746 (Norden), 05226 (Bruchmühlen, southeast), 05223 (Bünde, southwest) | |
| Vehicle registration | HF | |
| Website | www.roedinghausen.de | |
Rödinghausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Lutheran Church of St. Bartholomäus in Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen is situated on the southern slope of the Wiehengebirge, approx. 20 km north-west of Herford and 25 km north of Bielefeld.
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the municipality
"Gut Böckel", the water castle in the village of Bieren
Rödinghausen consists of 5 villages:
- Bieren (1,299 inhabitants)
- Bruchmühlen (3,378 inhabitants); (named Westkilver until 1969)
- Ostkilver (1,876 inhabitants)
- Rödinghausen (1,644 inhabitants)
- Schwenningdorf (2,356 inhabitants)
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 July 2013.
External links
- Official site (German)
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