Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica | |
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View over Porta Westfalica to the Weser hills | |
Location of Porta Westfalica within Minden-Lübbecke district | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′N 8°56′E / 52.217°N 8.933°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Minden-Lübbecke |
| Subdivisions | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | <vacant> |
| Area | |
• Total | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 36,594 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32457 |
| Dialling codes | 0571, 05706, 05722, 05731, 05751 |
| Vehicle registration | MI |
| Website | www.portawestfalica.de |
Porta Westfalica (German: [ˈpɔʁta vɛstˈfaːlɪka] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The name "Porta Westfalica" is Latin and means "gate to Westphalia". Coming from the north, the gorge is the entry to the region of Westphalia. The name was coined by scholars of the 19th century.