Rödinghausen

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

Rödinghausen
Lutheran Church of St. Bartholomäus in Rödinghausen
Lutheran Church of St. Bartholomäus in Rödinghausen
Flag of Rödinghausen
Coat of arms of Rödinghausen
Location of Rödinghausen within Herford district
Rödinghausen  is located in Germany
Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen
Coordinates: 52°15′N 8°28′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHerford
Subdivisions5
Government
  Mayor (202025) Siegfried Lux[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total36.27 km2 (14.00 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total9,712
  Density270/km2 (690/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

Geography

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

Division of the municipality

"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

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

References

Media related to Rödinghausen at Wikimedia Commons


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