Paderborn

Paderborn (Low German: Patterbuorn, Paterboärn) is a city in the middle west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The name of the city derives from the river Pader and "born", an old German term for the source of a river. The river Pader originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral. It has about 150,338 inhabitants ^[2] and a university.^[3]

Paderborn
City
Paderborn town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the city of Paderborn within the district
Paderborn Show map of Germany Paderborn Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°43′N 8°46′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Paderborn
Subdivisions	8
Government
• Mayor	Michael Dreier (CDU)
Area
• Total	179.38 km2 (69.26 sq mi)
Highest elevation	347 m (1,138 ft)
Lowest elevation	94 m (308 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	155,749
• Density	870/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 a football club in the first men's league in Germany (SC Paderborn 07^[4]) and a basketball team in the 2nd German league (Paderborn Baskets).^[5]

Pope John Paul II visited Paderborn in 1996 and Pope Leo III visited Paderborn in 799.

Paderborn has got a very big cathedral. It was built by Charlemagne ("Karl der Große").