Minden
Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. About 81,000 people lived there.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Minden within Minden-Lübbecke district | |
| Coordinates: 52°17′18″N 08°55′00″E / 52.28833°N 8.91667°ECoordinates: 52°17′18″N 08°55′00″E / 52.28833°N 8.91667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Minden-Lübbecke |
| Founded | 798 |
| Subdivisions | 19 quarters |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Michael Jäcke[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.12 km2 (39.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32423, 32425, 32427, 32429 |
| Vehicle registration | MI |
| Website | www.minden.de |
Minden Media
Das neue Logo der Stadt Minden
Topography of the Minden area
Mittelland Canal crossing the Weser
Historical minecart as memorial to the ore mining in Häverstädt
Nature protection area Nordholz
Minden 1641 (Chalcography by Matthäus Merian)
Weingarten (vineyard location) from lower to upper town centre
St John's church, now the event location Bürgerzentrum
References
- ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
Other websites
Media related to Minden at Wikimedia Commons
