Altenbeken

Altenbeken (German pronunciation: [ˈaltn̩ˌbeːkn̩] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Old Beken', in contrast to "New Beken") is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Altenbeken
Municipality
View of Altenbeken
Coat of arms
Location of Altenbeken within Paderborn district
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Coordinates: 51°46′N 8°56′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Paderborn
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Matthias Möllers[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,158
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	33182–33184
Dialling codes	0 52 55
Vehicle registration	PB
Website	www.altenbeken.de

Geography

Altenbeken is situated in the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) northeast of Paderborn. To the west of the town is the Altenbeken Viaduct, a railway bridge that spans the Beke valley.

Division of the municipality

Altenbeken consists of the following 3 districts

• Altenbeken
• Buke
• Schwaney

Viadukt Festival

Video from Viadukt-Festival in 2007

Since 2003, the railway and cultural festival Vivat Viadukt has taken place every two years in Altenbeken.^[3]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Altenbeken is twinned with:

• Betton (near Rennes), (France)