Rödinghausen

Rödinghausen (German pronunciation: [ʁøːdɪŋˈhaʊzn̩] ^ⓘ; Low German: Ränghiusen) is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Rödinghausen
Municipality
Lutheran Church of St. Bartholomäus in Rödinghausen
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rödinghausen within Herford district
Rödinghausen Show map of Germany Rödinghausen Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°15′N 8°28′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Herford
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Siegfried Lux[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	36.27 km2 (14.00 sq mi)
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,984
• Density	280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	32289
Dialling codes	05746 (Norden), 05226 (Bruchmühlen, southeast), 05223 (Bünde, southwest)
Vehicle registration	HF
Website	www.roedinghausen.de

Geography

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)

Mayors

• since 2020: Siegfried Lux (SPD)
• 2004–2020: Ernst-Wilhelm Vortmeyer (* 1954) (SPD)
• 1999-2004: Kurt Vogt (SPD)
• 1969-1998: Günter Oberpenning (SPD)