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A city of northwest Germany on the Weser River south of Bremen. Settled in Roman times, it was founded c. 800 as a bishopric by Charlemagne. Minden joined the Hanseatic League in the 13th century and passed to Prussia in 1814. Population: 83,100.

 

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Minden (mĭn'dən), city (1994 pop. 80,423), North Rhine-Westphalia, NW Germany, a port on the Weser River and the Midland Canal. It is an industrial center and rail junction. Manufactures include textiles, ceramics, glass, chemicals, beer, furniture, and foundry products. Minden was the see of a bishopric founded c.800 by Charlemagne. The city struggled throughout the Middle Ages against the temporal rule of its bishops. In the 13th cent. it joined the Hanseatic League, and in 1530 it accepted the Reformation. Minden and the secularized bishopric passed to Brandenburg in the Peace of Westphalia (1648). In the Seven Years War the English and the Hanoverians defeated (1759) the French at Minden. The city passed to Prussia in 1814. Noteworthy buildings include the cathedral (11th-13th cent.) and the city hall (13th-17th cent.).

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Minden
Old City Hall of Minden
Old City Hall of Minden
Coat of arms of Minden
Minden is located in Germany
Minden
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 (39.03 sq mi)
Elevation 42 m  (138 ft)
Population 83,099  (31 December 2006)
 - Density 822 /km2 (2,129 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MI
Postal codes 32300-32499
Area code 0571
Website www.minden.de
Location of the town of Minden within Minden-Lübbecke district
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Coordinates: 52°17′0″N 8°55′0″E / 52.283333°N 8.916667°E / 52.283333; 8.916667

Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke.

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Geography

Minden is located on the Weser river below the Porta Westfalica gap.

Neighbouring places

Division of the town

Minden consists of 19 districts:

  • Bärenkämpen
  • Bölhorst
  • Dankersen
  • Dützen
  • Haddenhausen
  • Häverstädt
  • Hahlen
  • Minden (city center)
  • Königstor
  • Kutenhausen
  • Leteln-Aminghausen
  • Meißen
  • Minderheide
  • Nordstadt
  • Päpinghausen
  • Rechtes Weserufer
  • Rodenbeck
  • Stemmer
  • Todtenhausen
Weser watershed

Economy

Melitta headquarters

The company Melitta is headquartered in Minden.[1]

Politics

City Colours

The city colours of Minden are white and red.

=International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns — Sister cities

Minden is twinned with:=

History

Minden was first mentioned in 798, when Charles the Great (Charlemagne) held a convention at the place.

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.

After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 the state was annexed by Brandenburg.

During the Seven Years' War, the Battle of Minden was fought nearby. This British victory is recalled in the British Army's Queen's Division maintaining the "Minden Band".

Gallery

House in Minden, Germany

Street near Marienplatz

Minden Dom (cathedral)

Mittellandkanal / River Weser Lock in Minden, taken in 1977

View north of the River Weser from the road bridge at Minden

Southern view of the River Weser from the road bridge at Minden in 1977

Market square

Detail of the altarpiece (1425) of the Minden cathedral: angels play a harpsichord and a psaltery. It is the earliest known image of a harpsichord.

References

  1. ^ "Service addresses." Melitta. Retrieved on August 12, 2009.

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