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Rödinghausen

Coordinates: 52°15′N 8°28′E / 52.250°N 8.467°E / 52.250; 8.467
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Rödinghausen
Municipality
Lutheran Church of St. Bartholomäus in Rödinghausen
Lutheran Church of St. Bartholomäus in Rödinghausen
Flag of Rödinghausen
Flag
Coat of arms of Rödinghausen
Coat of arms
Location of Rödinghausen within Herford district
Lippe (district)Lower SaxonyGütersloh (district)Minden-LübbeckeMinden-LübbeckeBielefeldNorth Rhine-WestphaliaEngerLöhneBündeKirchlengernHerfordSpengeHiddenhausenRödinghausenVlotho
Rödinghausen is located in Germany
Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen
Coordinates: 52°15′N 8°28′E / 52.250°N 8.467°E / 52.250; 8.467
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHerford
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Siegfried Lux[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
36.27 km2 (14.00 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
9,889
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32289
Dialling codes05746 (Norden),
05226 (Bruchmühlen, southeast),
05223 (Bünde, southwest)
Vehicle registrationHF
Websitewww.roedinghausen.de

Rödinghausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

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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

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Division of the municipality

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"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)

Mayors

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  • since 2020: Siegfried Lux (SPD)
  • 2004–2020: Ernst-Wilhelm Vortmeyer (* 1954) (SPD)
  • 1999-2004: Kurt Vogt (SPD)
  • 1969-1998: Günter Oberpenning (SPD)

References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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