Lichtenau | |
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Location of Lichtenau within Paderborn district | |
Coordinates: 51°36′00″N08°53′00″E / 51.60000°N 8.88333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Detmold |
District | Paderborn |
Subdivisions | 15 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Ute Maria Dülfer [1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 192.17 km2 (74.20 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31) [2] | |
• Total | 10,940 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 33162–33165 |
Dialling codes | 05295 05292 Atteln 05647 Kleinenberg 05259 Herbram-Wald 02994 Blankenrode |
Vehicle registration | PB |
Website | www.lichtenau.de |
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Lichtenau is situated on the western slope of the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 km south-east of Paderborn.
After the local government reforms of 1975 Lichtenau consists of the following 15 districts:
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