Rinteln
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rinteln (German: [ˈʁɪntl̩n] ⓘ) is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the banks of the Weser river north of the Porta Westfalica. The town of Rinteln is in the broad valley between the hills of the Weserbergland and the North Lippe Bergland. In relation to some well known places, it is 60 kilometers west of Hanover, and just 20 kilometers from Hamelin of Pied Piper fame.[3] Its population is about 28,500.
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Rinteln | |
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Location of Rinteln within Schaumburg district | |
Coordinates: 52°11′26″N 9°4′53″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Schaumburg |
Subdivisions | 10 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Andrea Lange[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 109 km2 (42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 25,721 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31737 |
Dialling codes | 05751 |
Vehicle registration | SHG, RI |
Website | www.rinteln.de |
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