Lichtenau, Westphalia

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Location of Lichtenau within Paderborn district
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Lichtenau
Coordinates: 51°36′00″N08°53′00″E / 51.60000°N 8.88333°E / 51.60000; 8.88333
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Paderborn
Subdivisions15
Government
   Mayor (202025) 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
  Density57/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

Lichtenau is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Geography

Lichtenau is situated on the western slope of the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 km south-east of Paderborn.

Division of the town

After the local government reforms of 1975 Lichtenau consists of the following 15 districts:

Twin Towns

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References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 2024-06-20.