Porta Westfalica
town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Porta Westfalica is a city of the district of Minden-Lübbecke in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has about 37,000 inhabitants.
Porta Westfalica | |
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 View over Porta Westfalica to the Weser hills | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Porta Westfalica within Minden-Lübbecke district  | |
  Porta Westfalica  Porta Westfalica | |
| Coordinates: 52°14′N 8°55′E / 52.233°N 8.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Minden-Lübbecke |
| Subdivisions | 15 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernd Hedtmann (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.22 km2 (40.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 36,374 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32457 |
| Dialling codes | 0571, 05722, 05731, 05733, 05751, 05706 |
| Vehicle registration | MI |
| Website | www |
The name "Porta Westfalica" is Latin and means "gate to Westphalia".
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