Minden

thumb|Minden logo since 2016 Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) and the administrative region of Detmold. The town extends along both sides of the River Weser, and is crossed by the Mittelland Canal, which is led over the river on the Minden Aqueduct.

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Minden is a mid-sized town in northeastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving as the largest population center between Bielefeld and Hanover and as the capital of the Minden-Lübbecke district. The town is notable for its location along the River Weser and for the Minden Aqueduct, which carries the Mittelland Canal over the river.

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German place.name: Minden
German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_photo: MI - Rathaus.jpg
German place.image_caption: Old Town Hall of Minden
German place.image_flag: Flagge Minden.svg
German place.image_coa: Wappen-minden.svg
German place.image_plan: Minden in MI.svg
German place.state: NRW
German place.region: Detmold
German place.district: Minden-Lübbecke
German place.elevation: 42
German place.area: 101.12
German place.postal_code: 32423, 32425, 32427, 32429
German place.area_code: 0571, 05704, 05734
German place.licence: MI
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 05 7 70 024
German place.divisions: 19 quarters
German place.year: 798

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Population: 83100
Area: 101.12
Elevation: 42
Official website: www.minden.de
Image: Minden ueber weser von norden.jpg
Dialing code: 05704
Licence plate code: MI

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Contents

Geography
Location
Neighbouring settlements
Town subdivision
Climate
Geology, mineral deposits and their use
Land use
History
Ancient history
Middle Ages
Modern era since the Reformation
From the Napoleonic Wars to World War I
The Weimar Republic and the Nazi Regime
World War II
Postwar time
From the local government reorganization to present day
Place of prosecution and imprisonment
Demography
Religions
Christians
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Other Christian Communities
Non-Christian Religions
Jewish
Muslims
Politics
Mayor
City council
Elections to parliaments
Coat of arms, flag, motto
Culture and sights
Theatre and cabaret revues
Museums
Buildings
Monuments and public art
Parks
Sport
''Mindener Freischießen''
Other events
Transport
Rail and bus
Roads
Waterways and harbours
Weser bridges
Bicycle
Hiking
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
Enterprises
Media
Public services and establishments
Education
Notable people
Notable residents
Honorary citizens
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

In its 1,200-year written history, Minden had functions as diocesan town from to the Peace of Westphalia in , as capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Minden as imperial territory since the 12th century, afterwards as capital of Prussia's Minden-Ravensberg until the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and as capital of the East-Westphalian region from the Congress of Vienna until 1947. Furthermore, Minden has been of great military importance with fortifications from the 15th to the late 19th century, and is still a garrison town.