Höxter
town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, seat of the district of Höxter
Höxter is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Höxter district. About 30,000 people live there. The town is on the river Weser, in the centre of the Weser Uplands. Historical place names are Hoxer and Huxaria.
Höxter | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Höxter | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Höxter within Höxter district  | |
  Höxter  Höxter | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′N 9°22′E / 51.767°N 9.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Höxter |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Daniel Hartmann[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.89 km2 (60.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 28,709 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37651–37671 |
| Dialling codes | 05271, 05531, 05275, 05277, 05278 |
| Vehicle registration | HX |
| Website | www.hoexter.de |
Twin towns
changeHöxter is twinned with:
References
change- ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Höxter.
- Official website (in German)
