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Salzkotten
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salzkotten is a town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Salzkotten (in English, "Salt cottages") is based in the former salt production, which gave Salzkotten its raison d'être. Salt was found in the salty springs around the town.
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Salzkotten | |
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Location of Salzkotten within Paderborn district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°40′15″N 08°36′17″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Detmold |
District | Paderborn |
Subdivisions | 10 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Ulrich Berger[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 109.40 km2 (42.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 25,283 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 33143–33154 |
Dialling codes | 05258 02955 Niederntudorf 02948 Mantinghausen, Verlar and parts of Schwelle |
Vehicle registration | PB |
Website | www.salzkotten.de |
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