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Minden-Lübbecke

district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Minden-Lübbecke is a district in north-eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The modern district was formed in 1973 when the two districts of Minden and Lübbecke joined to become one district.

Minden-Lübbecke
District
Flag of Minden-Lübbecke
Flag
Coat of arms of Minden-Lübbecke
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°23′57″N 8°43′04″E / 52.39917°N 8.71778°E / 52.39917; 8.71778
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionDetmold
CapitalMinden
Area
 • Total1,152.1 km2 (444.8 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total315,974
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationMI
Websitehttp://www.minden-luebbecke.de

Coat of arms

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  In the right half of the coat of arms are the chevrons from the arms of the counts of Ravensberg, who owned part of the district's land. The keys are the sign of the Prince-Bishops of Minden after their patron Saint Peter. After the district joined Lübbecke a second key was added, to symbolize the two historic parts. This new arms were granted in 1973.

Towns and municipalities

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Towns Municipalities
  1. Minden
  2. Lübbecke
  3. Bad Oeynhausen
  4. Espelkamp
  1. Petershagen
  2. Porta Westfalica
  3. Preußisch Oldendorf
  4. Rahden
  1. Hille
  2. Hüllhorst
  3. Stemwede

References

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  1. ↑ "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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