Horn-Bad Meinberg
Horn-Bad Meinberg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔʁn baːtˈmaɪ̯nˌbɛʁk] ⓘ; Low German: Häoern-Möomag ) is a German city in the Lippe district in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia on the edge of the Teutoburg forest. The district Bad Meinberg is a spa resort. It has 17,263 inhabitants (2019). It was formed in 1970 by merging various other municipalities that had grown together, including Bad Meinberg and Horn - the new entity's original name was Bad Meinberg-Horn, before taking its present name.
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Town | |
The Town Hall of Horn-Bad Meinberg. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Horn-Bad Meinberg within Lippe district | |
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| Coordinates: 51°53′N 8°58′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Subdivisions | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Heinz-Dieter Krüger (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.15 km2 (34.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 17,290 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32805 |
| Dialling codes | 05234 |
| Vehicle registration | LIP |
| Website | www.horn-badmeinberg.de |
Horn-Bad Meinberg is the location of the Externsteine, a rock formation consisting of several tall, narrow columns.
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