Paderborn
Paderborn
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Location of the city of Paderborn within the district | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′05″N 8°45′15″E / 51.71806°N 8.75417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| Subdivisions | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Michael Dreier (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 179.59 km2 (69.34 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 156,887 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/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 (German pronunciation: [paːdɐˈbɔʁn] ⓘ; Westphalian: Patterbuorn, also Paterboärn) is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. 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, where St. Liborius is buried.