Paderborn
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Paderborn is a city in the middle west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has about 145,000 inhabitants and a university.
Paderborn | |
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 Paderborn town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of the city of Paderborn within the district | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| Subdivisions | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinz Paus (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.38 km2 (69.26 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 154,755 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33041-33106 |
| Dialling codes | 05251, 05252, 05254, 05293 |
| Vehicle registration | PB |
| Website | paderborn.de |
Paderborn has got a soccer team in the 2nd league in Germany (SC Paderborn 07) and a basketball team in the 1st German league (Paderborn Baskets).
Papst Johannes Paul II and Papst Leo III were in Paderborn also,too.
Paderborn has got a very big cathedral it was built by "Karl der Große".