Rödinghausen

Rödinghausen
Coat of arms
Rödinghausen
Location of Rödinghausen within Herford district
Coordinates: 52°15′0″N 8°28′0″E / 52.25000°N 8.46667°E / 52.25000; 8.46667Coordinates: 52°15′0″N 8°28′0″E / 52.25000°N 8.46667°E / 52.25000; 8.46667
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Herford
Government
• Mayor	Ernst-Wilhelm Vortmeyer (SPD)
Area
• Total	36.27 km2 (14.00 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	9,717
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	32289
Dialling codes	05746 (Norden), 05226 (Bruchmühlen, southeast), 05223 (Bünde, southwest)
Vehicle registration	HF
Website	www.roedinghausen.de

Rödinghausen (West Low German: Ränghiusen) is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Lutheran Church of St. Bartholomäus in Rödinghausen

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

"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)

References

External links

Media related to Rödinghausen at Wikimedia Commons

• Official site (German)

Towns and municipalities in Herford (district)
Bünde Enger Herford Hiddenhausen Kirchlengern Löhne Rödinghausen Spenge Vlotho