Paderborn | |
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Detmold |
Founded | 1975 |
Capital | Paderborn |
Government | |
• District admin. | Christoph Rüther (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,245.27 km2 (480.80 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 315,400 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | BÜR, PB |
Website | kreis-paderborn.de |
Paderborn (German pronunciation: [paːdɐˈbɔʁn]) is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Gütersloh, Lippe, Höxter, Hochsauerland, and Soest.