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| Paderborn | |
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| Coordinates | 51°43′0″N 8°46′0″E / 51.71667°N 8.76667°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| City subdivisions | 8 |
| Mayor | Heinz Paus (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 179.38 km2 (69.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94-347 m |
| Population | 144,258 (31 December 2006)[1] |
| - Density | 804 /km2 (2,083 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PB |
| Postal codes | 33041-33106 |
| Area codes | 05251, 05252, 05254, 05293 |
| Website | paderborn.de |
| Location of the city of Paderborn within the district | |
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Paderborn is a city in the middle west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has about 145,000 inhabitants and a university.
Paderborn has got a soccer team in the 2nd league in Germany (SC Paderborn 07) and a basketball team in the 1st German league (Paderborn Baskets).
Pope John Paul II visited Paderborn in 1996 and Pope Leo III visited Paderborn in 799.
Paderborn has got a very big cathedral. It was built by Charlemagne ("Karl der Große").
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