Rödinghausen
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Rödinghausen ( German pronunciation: [ʁøːdɪŋˈhaʊzn̩] ; Low German: Ränghiusen ) is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- 20 km north-west of Herford and 25 km north of Bielefeld.
Rödinghausen (German pronunciation: [ʁøːdɪŋˈhaʊzn̩] ; Low German: Ränghiusen) is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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
- Bünde
- Melle
- Preußisch Oldendorf
- Hüllhorst
Division of the municipality
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
External links
Media related to Rödinghausen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site (in German)
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