Minden

Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. About 81,000 people lived there.

Minden
Town
Old Town Hall of Minden
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Minden within Minden-Lübbecke district
Minden Show map of Germany Minden Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°17′18″N 08°55′00″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Minden-Lübbecke
Founded	798
Subdivisions	19 quarters
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Michael Jäcke[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	101.12 km2 (39.04 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	83,991
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	32423, 32425, 32427, 32429
Dialling codes	0571, 05704, 05734
Vehicle registration	MI
Website	www.minden.de