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Minden

Old city-hall of Minden

Coat of arms

Location

Administration

Country

Germany

State

North Rhine-Westphalia

Admin. region

Detmold

District

Minden-Lübbecke

Town subdivisions

19 districts

Mayor

Michael Buhre (SPD)

Basic statistics

Area

101.08 km² (39 sq mi)

Elevation

42 m (138 ft)

Population

83,099 (31/12/2006)

- Density

822 /km² (2,129 /sq mi)

Other information

Time zone

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Licence plate

Postal codes

32300-32499

Area code

0571

Website

www.minden.de

Coordinates: 52°17′″N 8°55′″E / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator There are several places called Minden: // Minden in North Rhine-Westphalia (population 83,046) Minden (Eifel), (population: 167, area: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 721 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (1,029 Ã— 856 pixels, file size: 669 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Karte_Deutschland. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as LÃ¤nder (singular Land). ... Coat of arms Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DEA Capital DÃ¼sseldorf Prime Minister JÃ¼rgen RÃ¼ttgers (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area 34,084 kmÂ² (13,160 sq mi) Population 18,033,000... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (BundeslÃ¤nder). ... Detmold is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-east of the country. ... There are 439 German districts (Kreise), administrative units in Germany. ... Minden-LÃ¼bbecke is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgomeister, literally translated meaning master of the citizens) is the English form, rendering (often the Anglo-Saxon equivalent Mayor is substituted) various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate and/or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration... SPD redirects here. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth â€“ approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen, abbreviated to PLZ), consist of five digits, which indicate the wider area (first two digits), and the postal district (last three digits). ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. Coat of arms Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DEA Capital DÃ¼sseldorf Prime Minister JÃ¼rgen RÃ¼ttgers (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area 34,084 kmÂ² (13,160 sq mi) Population 18,033,000... Minden-LÃ¼bbecke is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...

Geography

Minden is located on the Weser river below the Porta Westfalica gap. Weser watershed The Weser is a river of north-western Germany. ... Weser watershed The Porta Westfalica The Porta Westfalica is a gorge, where the Weser river runs through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge in the west and the Wesergebirge (part of the Weserbergland) in the east. ...

Neighbouring places

Map of Germany showing BÃ¼ckeburg BÃ¼ckeburg is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... For the city Schaumburg in the United States see Schaumburg, Illinois and for the castle in Lower Saxony near Rinteln, see Schaumburg. ... Petershagen is a town and a municipality in the Minden-LÃ¼bbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Hille is a redneckplace in sweden ... Bad Oeynhausen is a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with a population of just over 50,000. ... Weser watershed The Porta Westfalica is a gorge, where the Weser river runs through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge in the west and the Wesergebirge in the east. ...

Division of the town

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Twin Towns

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History

Minden was first mentioned in 798, when Charlemagne held a convention at the place. Events Coenwulf of Mercia invades Kent, deposes and imprisons king Eadbert Praen and makes his own brother Cuthred king. ... Charlemagne (left) and Pippin the Hunchback. ...

In the following centuries Minden became a cultural centre of the region. The marriage of Henry the Lion took place in the cathedral of Minden (1168). Minden was a member of the Hanseatic League and capital of the Bishopric of Minden, a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. Henry the Lion (statue on his tomb in Brunswick Cathedral). ... // Events December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. ... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... The Bishopric of Minden was a Roman Catholic diocese and a state of the Holy Roman Empire. ... This article is about the medieval empire. ...

After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 the state was annexed by Brandenburg. Ratification of the Treaty of MÃ¼nster. ... 1648 (MDCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... For the similarly spelled Brandenberg, see Brandenberg (Austria) or Brandenburg (disambiguation) Location Coordinates , , Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE4 Capital Potsdam Minister-President Matthias Platzeck (SPD) Governing parties SPD / CDU Votes in Bundesrat 4 (of 69) Basic statistics Area 29,479 kmÂ² (11,382...

During the Seven Years' War, the Battle of Minden was fought nearby. Combatants Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Great Britain and its American Colonies Electorate of Hanover Iroquois Confederacy Kingdom of Portugal Electorate of Brunswick Electorate of Hesse-Kassel Philippines Archduchy of Austria Kingdom of France Empire of Russia Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Spain Electorate of Saxony Kingdom of Naples and... Combatants Great Britain, Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia France Commanders Prince Ferdinand Louis Georges Ã‰rasme de Contades Strength 60,500 56,000 Casualties 2,800 10,000-11,000 The Battle of Minden was a battle fought on August 1, 1759 during the Seven Years War. ...

Notable persons

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (July 22, 1784 – March 17, 1846) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and systematizer of the Bessel functions (which, despite their name, were discovered by Daniel Bernoulli). ... Franz Boas Franz Boas (July 9, 1858 â€“ December 21, 1942[1]) was one of the pioneers of modern anthropology and is often called the Father of American Anthropology. Born in Germany, Boas worked for most of his life in North America. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (born July 26, 1951, in Minden, Germany) is a German politician (Free Democratic Party). ... Curse (born on September 6, 1978 as Michael S. Kurth) is a German rapper from Minden. ... David Deutscher James Marsh (also Jameses and Gerry) is a German-born Briton of Jewish descent. ...

External links

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Towns and municipalities in Minden-Lübbecke

Category: Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Minden-LÃ¼bbecke is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Bad Oeynhausen is a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with a population of just over 50,000. ... Espelkamp is a town and a municipality in the Minden-LÃ¼bbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Hille is a redneckplace in sweden ... HÃ¼llhorst is a municipality in the Minden-LÃ¼bbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... LÃ¼bbecke is a town and a municipality in the Minden-LÃ¼bbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Petershagen is a town and a municipality in the Minden-LÃ¼bbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Weser watershed The Porta Westfalica is a gorge, where the Weser river runs through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge in the west and the Wesergebirge in the east. ... PreuÃŸisch Oldendorf is a town and a municipality in the Minden-LÃ¼bbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Rahden is a town and a municipality in the Minden-LÃ¼bbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Stemwede is a municipality in the Minden-LÃ¼bbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

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