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|German_name = <small>{{nativename|wep|Patterbuorn / Paterboärn}}</small>
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'''Paderborn''' ({{IPA-de|paːdɐˈbɔʁn|-|Paderborn.ogg}})<ref name=Duden>{{cite web|title=Duden dictionary|url=http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Paderborn|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> is a city in eastern [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], capital of the [[Paderborn (district)|Paderborn district]]. The name of the city derives from the river [[Pader (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.
'''Paderborn''' ({{IPA|de|paːdɐˈbɔʁn|-|Paderborn.ogg}}; [[Westphalian language|Westphalian]]: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'')<ref name=Duden>{{cite web|title=Duden dictionary|url=http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Paderborn|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> is a city in eastern [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], capital of the [[Paderborn (district)|Paderborn district]]. The name of the city derives from the river [[Pader (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.


Paderborn ranks 55th on the [[List of cities in Germany by population]].
==History==
Paderborn was founded as a [[bishopric]] by [[Charlemagne]] in 795, although its official history began in 777 when Charlemagne built a castle near the Pader springs.<ref name="Heribert Zelder 2009">Ed. Heribert Zelder, Tourist Information Services, ''Welcome to Paderborn'', Stadt Paderborn: Paderborn, Germany, 2009.</ref> In 799 [[Pope Leo III]] fled his enemies in [[Rome]] and reached Paderborn, where he met Charlemagne, and stayed there for three months. It was during this time that it was decided that Charlemagne would be crowned emperor. Charlemagne reinstated Leo in Rome in 800 and was crowned as [[Holy Roman Emperor]] by Leo in return. In 836, [[Liborius of Le Mans|St. Liborius]] became the patron saint of Paderborn after his bones were moved there from [[Le Mans]] by Bishop Badurad.<ref name="ReferenceA">Ed. Heribert Zelder, Tourist Information Services, Welcome to Paderborn, Stadt Paderborn: Paderborn, Germany, 2009.</ref> St. Liborius is commemorated in Paderborn every year in July with the Liborifest.


==History==
The [[Bishopric of Paderborn|bishop of Paderborn]], Meinwerk, became a [[Prince of the Empire]] in 1100. The bishop had several large buildings built, and the area became a place for the emperors to stay.<ref name="Heribert Zelder 2009"/>
Paderborn was founded as a [[bishopric]] by [[Charlemagne]] in 795, although its official history began in 777 when Charlemagne built a castle near the Paderborn springs.<ref name="Heribert Zelder 2009">Ed. Heribert Zelder, Tourist Information Services, ''Welcome to Paderborn'', Stadt Paderborn: Paderborn, Germany, 2009.</ref> In 799 [[Pope Leo III]] fled his enemies in [[Rome]] and reached Paderborn, where he met Charlemagne, and stayed there for three months. It was during this time that it was decided that Charlemagne would be crowned emperor. Charlemagne reinstated Leo in Rome in 800 and was crowned as [[Holy Roman Emperor]] by Leo in return. In 836, [[Liborius of Le Mans|St. Liborius]] became the patron saint of Paderborn after his bones were moved there from [[Le Mans]] by Bishop Badurad.<ref name="ReferenceA">Ed. Heribert Zelder, Tourist Information Services, Welcome to Paderborn, Stadt Paderborn: Paderborn, Germany, 2009.</ref> St. Liborius is commemorated in Paderborn every year in July with the Liborifest. The [[Bishopric of Paderborn|bishop of Paderborn]], Meinwerk, became a [[Prince of the Empire]] in 1100. The bishop had several large buildings built, and the area became a place for the emperors to stay.<ref name="Heribert Zelder 2009" /> [[File:Paderborn-Kupferstich-Merian.png|thumb|left|250px|Paderborn in 1647.]]
[[File:Paderborn-Kupferstich-Merian.png|thumb|left|250px|Paderborn in 1647.]]


The city was taken by [[Prussia]] in 1802, then by the [[France|French]] [[vassal state]] [[Kingdom of Westphalia]] from 1807 to 1813 and then returned to Prussia.
The city was taken by [[Prussia]] in 1802, then by the [[France|French]] [[vassal state]] [[Kingdom of Westphalia]] from 1807 to 1813 and then returned to Prussia.
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In 1930, the See of Paderborn was promoted to [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paderborn|archdiocese]].
In 1930, the See of Paderborn was promoted to [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paderborn|archdiocese]].


{{anchor|Allied air attacks}}During [[World War II]], Paderborn was bombed by Allied aircraft in 1944 and 1945, resulting in 85% destruction, including many of the historic buildings. It was seized by the US [[3rd Armored Division (United States)|3rd Armored Division]] after a pitched [[Battle of Paderborn (1945)|battle]] 31 March - 1 April 1945, in which tanks and [[flamethrower]]s were used during combined mechanized-infantry assaults against the city's southwestern, southern and southeastern approaches.<ref>Stanton, Shelby, ''World War II Order of Battle: An Encyclopedic Reference to U.S. Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division, 1939-1946'' (Revised Edition, 2006), p. 52</ref>
{{anchor|Allied air attacks}}During [[World War II]], Paderborn was bombed by Allied aircraft in 1944 and 1945, resulting in 85% destruction, including many of the historic buildings. It was seized by the US [[3rd Armored Division (United States)|3rd Armored Division]] after a pitched [[Battle of Paderborn (1945)|battle]] 31 March – 1 April 1945, in which tanks and [[flamethrower]]s were used during combined mechanized-infantry assaults against the city's southwestern, southern and southeastern approaches.<ref>Stanton, Shelby, ''World War II Order of Battle: An Encyclopedic Reference to U.S. Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division, 1939–1946'' (Revised Edition, 2006), p. 52</ref>


After the city was reconstructed in the 1940s and 1950s, Paderborn became a major industrial seat in Westphalia.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> The British Army retained a significant presence in the area until 2020, when British units were relocated back to the United Kingdom. Only a small training and enabling staff remain at Paderborn to facilitate temporary deployments to use the [[Sennelager Training Area]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The British Army in Germany |url=https://www.army.mod.uk/deployments/germany/ |website=British Army |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>
After the city was reconstructed in the 1940s and 1950s, Paderborn became a major industrial seat in Westphalia.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> The British Army retained a significant presence in the area until 2020, when British units were relocated back to the United Kingdom. Only a small training and enabling staff remain at Paderborn to facilitate temporary deployments to use the [[Sennelager Training Area]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The British Army in Germany |url=https://www.army.mod.uk/deployments/germany/ |website=British Army |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>


On May 20, 2022, paderborn was hit by an damaging [[Tornado]], leaving 38 injured & considerable damage along its path.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220520174425/https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi?lang=en_0&lastquery=1743204550&force_static_map=true%3B</ref><ref>https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/owl/kreis-paderborn/tornado-verwustet-paderborn-38-verletzte-ein-opfer-schwebt-in-lebensgefahr-2575222</ref>
On May 20, 2022, Paderborn was hit by a damaging [[tornado]], leaving 38 injured & considerable damage along its path.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi?lang=en_0&lastquery=1743204550&force_static_map=true%3B |title=European Severe Weather Database |website=eswd.eu |access-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520174425/https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi?lang=en_0&lastquery=1743204550&force_static_map=true%3B |archive-date=20 May 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/owl/kreis-paderborn/tornado-verwustet-paderborn-38-verletzte-ein-opfer-schwebt-in-lebensgefahr-2575222 | title=Tornado verwüstet Paderborn: 43 Verletzte – ein Opfer schwebt in Lebensgefahr }}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Paderborn Stümpelsche Mühle.jpg|thumb|Pader River]]
[[File:Paderborn Stümpelsche Mühle.jpg|thumb|Pader River]]
[[File:Eggegebirge.jpg|thumb|Eggegebirge]]
[[File:Eggegebirge.jpg|thumb|Eggegebirge]]
Paderborn is situated at the source of the river ''Pader'', approximately {{convert|30|km|mi}} east of [[Lippstadt]] and approximately {{convert|50|km|mi}} south of [[Bielefeld]] on the Pader. The hills of the [[Eggegebirge]] are located east of the city.
Paderborn is situated at the source of the river ''Pader'', approximately {{convert|30|km|mi}} east of [[Lippstadt]] and approximately {{convert|50|km|mi}} south of [[Bielefeld]] on the Pader. The hills of the [[Eggegebirge]] are located east of the city. Paderborn is {{convert|104|km|mi}} east of Dortmund and the Ruhr region. To the north-west, Hannover is {{convert|115|km|mi}} away.


===Neighbouring municipalities===
===Neighbouring municipalities===
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* Wewer
* Wewer
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==Climate==

{{Weather box
| location = Paderborn ([[Bad Lippspringe]]) (1991–2020 normals)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan high C = 4.6
|Feb high C = 5.5
|Mar high C = 9.4
|Apr high C = 14.3
|May high C = 18.2
|Jun high C = 21.3
|Jul high C = 23.6
|Aug high C = 23.3
|Sep high C = 19.0
|Oct high C = 13.9
|Nov high C = 8.7
|Dec high C = 5.4
| year high C = 13.9
|Jan mean C = 2.1
|Feb mean C = 2.5
|Mar mean C = 5.4
|Apr mean C = 9.4
|May mean C = 13.2
|Jun mean C = 16.2
|Jul mean C = 18.2
|Aug mean C = 18.1
|Sep mean C = 14.3
|Oct mean C = 10.2
|Nov mean C = 6.0
|Dec mean C = 3.0
|year mean C = 9.9
|Jan low C = -0.6
|Feb low C = -0.6
|Mar low C = 1.5
|Apr low C = 4.2
|May low C = 7.8
|Jun low C = 10.7
|Jul low C = 13.1
|Aug low C = 13.1
|Sep low C = 10.0
|Oct low C = 6.7
|Nov low C = 3.3
|Dec low C = 0.5
| year low C = 5.8
| precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 87.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 64.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 64.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 53.0
|May precipitation mm = 64.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 70.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 90.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 85.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 77.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 76.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 79.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 88.6
| year precipitation mm = 902.5
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 19.0
|Feb precipitation days = 16.8
|Mar precipitation days = 16.5
|Apr precipitation days = 13.6
|May precipitation days = 14.7
|Jun precipitation days = 15.5
|Jul precipitation days = 15.9
|Aug precipitation days = 15.7
|Sep precipitation days = 15.1
|Oct precipitation days = 16.8
|Nov precipitation days = 18.3
|Dec precipitation days = 20.4
|year precipitation days = 198.4
|Jan sun = 52.3
|Feb sun = 69.4
|Mar sun = 117.4
|Apr sun = 166.5
|May sun = 192.5
|Jun sun = 191.5
|Jul sun = 198.2
|Aug sun = 187.4
|Sep sun = 141.3
|Oct sun = 102.6
|Nov sun = 51.3
|Dec sun = 41.6
|year sun = 1512.7
|Jan humidity = 83.9
|Feb humidity = 81.2
|Mar humidity = 76.6
|Apr humidity = 70.2
|May humidity = 70.7
|Jun humidity = 72.1
|Jul humidity = 71.7
|Aug humidity = 72.3
|Sep humidity = 78.0
|Oct humidity = 81.9
|Nov humidity = 85.1
|Dec humidity = 85.5
|unit snow days = 1.0 cm
|Jan snow days = 6.0
|Feb snow days = 6.7
|Mar snow days = 2.0
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 1.1
|Dec snow days = 4.2
|year snow days =
| source 1 = [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref name=WMO>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231012162550/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Germany/CSV/Lippspringe-Bad_10430.csv
| archive-date = 12 October 2023
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| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020
| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 12 October 2023}}</ref>
}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Paderborn has a population of over 144,000, of which approximately 10% are students at the local [[Universität Paderborn|university]]. Additionally, about 10,000 members or relatives of members of the [[British Forces Germany|British armed forces]] live within [[Westfalen Garrison]], but are not included in the nominal population size.
Paderborn has a population of over 144,000, of which approximately 10% are students at the local [[Universität Paderborn|university ('''Paderborn''' '''University''')]]. Additionally, about 10,000 members or relatives of members of the [[British Forces Germany|British armed forces]] live within [[Westfalen Garrison]], but are not included in the nominal population size.


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|colspan="2"|'''Largest groups of foreign residents'''
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The town supports the [[Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie]] for regular symphony concerts in the Paderhalle.
The town supports the [[Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie]] for regular symphony concerts in the Paderhalle.


The city is known today for its exhibitions in three museums: the ''Kaiserpfalz'', The Diocesan Museum and the Art Museum - Städtische Galerie.<ref>[http://www.medievalhistories.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-Medieval-Histories-september-final.pdf CREDO in Paderborn - Medieval Histories 2013: 9] {{ISBN|978-87-92858-11-5}}</ref>
The city is currently known for its exhibitions in three museums: the ''Kaiserpfalz'', The Diocesan Museum and the Art Museum - Städtische Galerie.<ref>[http://www.medievalhistories.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-Medieval-Histories-september-final.pdf CREDO in Paderborn - Medieval Histories 2013: 9] {{ISBN|978-87-92858-11-5}}</ref> The city also has some natural tourist attractions within and around it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Attractions and Places To See around Paderborn - Top 20 {{!}} Komoot |url=https://www.komoot.com/guide/210626/attractions-around-paderborn |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=komoot |language=en}}</ref>


===Image gallery===
===Image gallery===
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==Politics==
==Politics==
With the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paderborn|Archdiocese of Paderborn]] based in the city cathedral, Paderborn has traditionally been a conservative Catholic city. In the [[Bundestag]], it is located in the [[Paderborn (electoral district)|eponymous electoral district]], which is a safe seat for CDU. Only twice ([[1949 West German federal election|1949]] and [[2021 German federal election|2021]]) has CDU not received a majority of the district's votes, and from 1953 to 1987 always received at least 60% of the district's vote. In the [[Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia]], the city currently located in the district Paderborn II, which also has a strong CDU lean.

At local level, the city has always elected CDU mayors since 1946. Until 2009, the CDU held an absolute majority on the city council, and as late as 1979 received over 60% of the vote in the city.

===Mayor===
===Mayor===
The current mayor of Paderborn is Michael Dreier of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU). The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:
The current mayor of Paderborn is Michael Dreier of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU). The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Le Mans]], France (officially since 1967, traditionally since 836, the oldest partnership of its kind)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le Mans (Frankreich)|url=https://www.paderborn.de/rathaus-service/stadtportrait/109010100000055818.php|website=paderborn.de|publisher=Paderborn|language=de|access-date=2021-03-07}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Le Mans]], France (officially since 1967, traditionally since 836, the oldest partnership of its kind)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le Mans (Frankreich)|url=https://www.paderborn.de/rathaus-service/stadtportrait/109010100000055818.php|website=paderborn.de|publisher=Paderborn|language=de|access-date=2021-03-07}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bolton]], England, United Kingdom (1975)
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bolton]], England, United Kingdom (1975)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Belleville, Illinois|Belleville]], United States (1990)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Belleville, Illinois|Belleville]], Illinois, United States (1990)
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Pamplona]], Spain (1992)
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Pamplona]], Spain (1992)
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Przemyśl]], Poland (1993)
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Przemyśl]], Poland (1993)
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===Paderborn Baskets (basketball)===
===Paderborn Baskets (basketball)===
In the past, the [[Paderborn Baskets]] played multiple seasons in the [[Basketball Bundesliga]]. They reached the playoffs in the 2008–09 season.
In the past, the [[Paderborn Baskets]] played multiple seasons in the [[Basketball Bundesliga]]. They reached the playoffs in the 2008–09 season.

===Rugby Club Paderborn e.V. (rugby)===
Recently Rugby Club Paderborn e.V. have had a great run in Regionalliga NRW and are on the verge of being promoted to the next league.


===SC Paderborn 07 (football)===
===SC Paderborn 07 (football)===
[[SC Paderborn 07]] is the most successful [[Association football|football]] club in Paderborn. They were promoted to the [[Bundesliga]], Germany's top flight, in 2019 but relegated back to [[2. Bundesliga]] at the end of the [[2019–20 Bundesliga|same season]].
[[SC Paderborn 07]] is the most successful [[Association football|football]] club in Paderborn. They were promoted to the [[Bundesliga]], Germany's top flight, in 2019 but were relegated back to the [[2. Bundesliga]] at the end of the [[2019–20 Bundesliga|same season]].


The club was formed out of the 1985 merger of FC Paderborn and TuS Schloß Neuhaus as TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus and took on its current, shorter name in 1997. The Neuhaus club was founded in 1907 as SV 07 Neuhaus which was joined by the local side TuS 1910 Sennelager to become TuS Schloss Neuhaus in 1970. The Neuhaus and Paderborn teams played as tier III sides for most of their histories, as has the unified club. Today Paderborn plays its home matches at the Benteler Arena. In [[2014-15 Bundesliga|2014]], SC Paderborn was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time. They are now in the top flight again after a thrilling promotion campaign.
The club was formed out of the 1985 merger of FC Paderborn and TuS Schloß Neuhaus as TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus and took on its current, shorter name in 1997, the 07 remembering the link with SV 07 Neuhaus. The Neuhaus club was founded in 1907 as SV 07 Neuhaus which was joined by the local side TuS 1910 Sennelager to become TuS Schloss Neuhaus in 1970. The Neuhaus and Paderborn teams played as tier III sides for most of their histories, as has the unified club. Today Paderborn plays its home matches at the Benteler Arena. In [[2014-15 Bundesliga|2015]], SC Paderborn were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time. After their relegation in their first season, Paderborn returned to the Bundesliga in [[2019-20 Bundesliga|2019]] only to be relegated again. Currently (2022) they have achieved comfortable mid-table positions in the 2. Bundesliga.


==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
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There also are several [[theological]] and private academic institutes in Paderborn.
There also are several [[theological]] and private academic institutes in Paderborn.


There are a number of grammar schools in the city, the most prominent of which are the [[:de:Theodorianum|Theodorianum]] and [[:de:Gymnasium St. Michael Paderborn|St. Michael Gymnasium]],{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} along with others such as the [[Goerdeler-Gymnasium Paderborn|Goerdeler-Gymnasium]]. There are also a few British primary schools such as [[John Buchan School]], which was located in [[Sennelager]] and mainly educated children of British military personnel and the garrison's employees until its closure in 2019.
There are a number of grammar schools in the city, the most prominent of which are the {{ill|Theodorianum|de|vertical-align=sup}} and {{ill|St. Michael Gymnasium|de|Gymnasium St. Michael Paderborn|vertical-align=sup}},{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} along with others such as the [[Goerdeler-Gymnasium Paderborn|Goerdeler-Gymnasium]]. There are also a few British primary schools such as John Buchan School, which was located in [[Sennelager]] and mainly educated children of British military personnel and the garrison's employees until its closure in 2019.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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*[[Gustav Simon]] (1900–1945), Nazi [[Gauleiter]] in the Moselland Gau from 1940 until 1944 and Chief of the Civil Administration in occupied Luxembourg, died here
*[[Gustav Simon]] (1900–1945), Nazi [[Gauleiter]] in the Moselland Gau from 1940 until 1944 and Chief of the Civil Administration in occupied Luxembourg, died here
*[[Josef Wirmer]] (1901–1944), jurist and resistance fighter against National Socialism
*[[Josef Wirmer]] (1901–1944), jurist and resistance fighter against National Socialism
*[[Jenny Aloni]] (1917–1993), German-Israeli writer
*[[Friedrich Wilhelm Christians]] (1922–2004), banker
*[[Friedrich Wilhelm Christians]] (1922–2004), banker
*[[Heinz Nixdorf]] (1925–1986), computer pioneer, entrepreneur and founder of [[Nixdorf Computer AG]]
*[[Heinz Nixdorf]] (1925–1986), computer pioneer, entrepreneur and founder of [[Nixdorf Computer AG]]
*[[Walter Salmen]] (1926–2013), musicologist
*[[Walter Salmen]] (1926–2013), musicologist
*[[Werner Franke]] (born 1940), professor of cell and molecular biology
*[[Werner Franke]] (1940–2022), professor of cell and molecular biology
*[[Ulrich Vogt]] (born 1941), teacher and non-fiction author
*[[Ulrich Vogt]] (born 1941), teacher and non-fiction author
*[[Mechtild Rothe]] (born 1947), politician (SPD) and member of the [[European Parliament]]
*[[Mechtild Rothe]] (born 1947), politician (SPD) and member of the [[European Parliament]]
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=== Sport ===
=== Sport ===
*[[Klaus Ehl]] (born 1949), athlete (sprinter)
*[[Klaus Ehl]] (born 1949), athlete (sprinter)
*[[Andreas Fischer (footballer)|Andreas Fischer]] (born 1964), footballer
*[[Hans-Günther Vosseler]] (born 1949), swimmer
*[[Hans-Günther Vosseler]] (born 1949), swimmer
*[[Andreas Fischer (footballer)|Andreas Fischer]] (born 1964), footballer
*[[Günter Kutowski]] (born 1965), footballer
*[[Günter Kutowski]] (born 1965), footballer
*[[Martin Driller]] (born 1970), footballer
*[[Martin Driller]] (born 1970), footballer
*[[Reiner Plaßhenrich]] (born 1976), football player and coach
*[[Reiner Plaßhenrich]] (born 1976), football player and coach
*[[Tolgay Ali Arslan]] (born 1990), footballer
*[[Jasmin Duehring]] (born 1992), Canadian cyclist
*[[Jasmin Duehring]] (born 1992), Canadian cyclist
*[[Alexander Nübel]] (born 1996), footballer
*[[Alexander Nübel]] (born 1996), footballer
*[[Tolgay Ali Arslan]] (born 1990), footballer


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Paderborn (district)]]
[[Category:Paderborn (district)]]
[[Category:Members of the Hanseatic League]]
[[Category:Members of the Hanseatic League]]
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Paderborn
Patterbuorn / Paterboärn (Westphalian)
City
Paderborn Cathedral
Paderborn Cathedral
Flag of Paderborn
Flag
Coat of arms of Paderborn
Coat of arms
Location of the city of Paderborn within the district
North Rhine-WestphaliaHesseHochsauerlandkreisSoest (district)Gütersloh (district)Höxter (district)Lippe (district)Bad LippspringePaderbornHövelhofLichtenauBad WünnenbergAltenbekenSalzkottenBürenBorchenDelbrück
Paderborn is located in Germany
Paderborn
Paderborn
Paderborn is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Paderborn
Paderborn
Coordinates: 51°43′05″N 8°45′15″E / 51.71806°N 8.75417°E / 51.71806; 8.75417
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictPaderborn
Subdivisions8
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Michael Dreier[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
179.38 km2 (69.26 sq mi)
Highest elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Lowest elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
155,749
 • Density870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33041-33106
Dialling codes05251, 05252, 05254, 05293
Vehicle registrationPB
Websitepaderborn.de

Paderborn (German pronunciation: [paːdɐˈbɔʁn] ⓘ; Westphalian: Patterbuorn, also Paterboärn)[3] 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.

Paderborn ranks 55th on the List of cities in Germany by population.

History

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Paderborn was founded as a bishopric by Charlemagne in 795, although its official history began in 777 when Charlemagne built a castle near the Paderborn springs.[4] In 799 Pope Leo III fled his enemies in Rome and reached Paderborn, where he met Charlemagne, and stayed there for three months. It was during this time that it was decided that Charlemagne would be crowned emperor. Charlemagne reinstated Leo in Rome in 800 and was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor by Leo in return. In 836, St. Liborius became the patron saint of Paderborn after his bones were moved there from Le Mans by Bishop Badurad.[5] St. Liborius is commemorated in Paderborn every year in July with the Liborifest. The bishop of Paderborn, Meinwerk, became a Prince of the Empire in 1100. The bishop had several large buildings built, and the area became a place for the emperors to stay.[4]

Paderborn in 1647.

The city was taken by Prussia in 1802, then by the French vassal state Kingdom of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813 and then returned to Prussia.

Native Friedrich Sertürner, a pharmacist's apprentice in Paderborn, was the first to isolate morphine from opium in 1804.

In 1914 the Paderborn military camp was turned into a prisoner of war camp named Sennelager.

In 1930, the See of Paderborn was promoted to archdiocese.

During World War II, Paderborn was bombed by Allied aircraft in 1944 and 1945, resulting in 85% destruction, including many of the historic buildings. It was seized by the US 3rd Armored Division after a pitched battle 31 March – 1 April 1945, in which tanks and flamethrowers were used during combined mechanized-infantry assaults against the city's southwestern, southern and southeastern approaches.[6]

After the city was reconstructed in the 1940s and 1950s, Paderborn became a major industrial seat in Westphalia.[5] The British Army retained a significant presence in the area until 2020, when British units were relocated back to the United Kingdom. Only a small training and enabling staff remain at Paderborn to facilitate temporary deployments to use the Sennelager Training Area.[7]

On May 20, 2022, Paderborn was hit by a damaging tornado, leaving 38 injured & considerable damage along its path.[8][9]

Geography

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Pader River
Eggegebirge

Paderborn is situated at the source of the river Pader, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Lippstadt and approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Bielefeld on the Pader. The hills of the Eggegebirge are located east of the city. Paderborn is 104 kilometres (65 mi) east of Dortmund and the Ruhr region. To the north-west, Hannover is 115 kilometres (71 mi) away.

Neighbouring municipalities

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Subdivisions

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The city of Paderborn consists of the following Stadtteile (city sections):

  • Paderborn (city center)
  • Benhausen
  • Dahl
  • Elsen
  • Marienloh
  • Neuenbeken
  • Sande
  • Sennelager
  • Schloß Neuhaus
  • Wewer

Climate

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Climate data for Paderborn (Bad Lippspringe) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		14.3
(57.7) 		18.2
(64.8) 		21.3
(70.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		19.0
(66.2) 		13.9
(57.0) 		8.7
(47.7) 		5.4
(41.7) 		13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8) 		2.5
(36.5) 		5.4
(41.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		10.2
(50.4) 		6.0
(42.8) 		3.0
(37.4) 		9.9
(49.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		7.8
(46.0) 		10.7
(51.3) 		13.1
(55.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		6.7
(44.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		0.5
(32.9) 		5.8
(42.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 87.6
(3.45) 		64.0
(2.52) 		64.8
(2.55) 		53.0
(2.09) 		64.4
(2.54) 		70.8
(2.79) 		90.2
(3.55) 		85.7
(3.37) 		77.0
(3.03) 		76.6
(3.02) 		79.6
(3.13) 		88.6
(3.49) 		902.5
(35.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 19.0 16.8 16.5 13.6 14.7 15.5 15.9 15.7 15.1 16.8 18.3 20.4 198.4
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 6.0 6.7 2.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 4.2 20.1
Average relative humidity (%) 83.9 81.2 76.6 70.2 70.7 72.1 71.7 72.3 78.0 81.9 85.1 85.5 77.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 52.3 69.4 117.4 166.5 192.5 191.5 198.2 187.4 141.3 102.6 51.3 41.6 1,512.7
Source: World Meteorological Organization[10]

Demographics

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Paderborn has a population of over 144,000, of which approximately 10% are students at the local university (Paderborn University). Additionally, about 10,000 members or relatives of members of the British armed forces live within Westfalen Garrison, but are not included in the nominal population size.

Largest groups of foreign residents[11]
Nationality Population (2011)
 Turkey 2,210
 Poland 1,212
 Italy 1,206
 United Kingdom 903
 China 627
 Russia 578
 Serbia and Montenegro 573
 Spain 326

60% of the population are Catholics, 20% Lutherans and 20% members of other faiths or not religious.

Economy

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Paderborn is the headquarters of the former Nixdorf Computer AG, which was acquired by Siemens in the early 1990s and known as Siemens-Nixdorf for about ten years. The company is now known as Diebold Nixdorf, which is still located in Paderborn, but Siemens retains a considerable presence in the city.

Many other information technology companies as well as industrial enterprises are located in Paderborn, too:

Paderborn is also home of the "Paderborner" brewery, which has belonged to the Warsteiner group since 1990.

Arts and culture

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Paderborn has the largest computer museum in the world, the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, opened in 1996. From 2001 to 2005, it hosted the RoboCup German Open [de].

The town supports the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie for regular symphony concerts in the Paderhalle.

The city is currently known for its exhibitions in three museums: the Kaiserpfalz, The Diocesan Museum and the Art Museum - Städtische Galerie.[12] The city also has some natural tourist attractions within and around it.[13]

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  • Central Paderborn and Cathedral
    Central Paderborn and Cathedral
  • Saint Boniface church, Paderborn
    Saint Boniface church, Paderborn
  • Saint George's church, Paderborn
    Saint George's church, Paderborn
  • Town hall Paderborn (Rathaus)
    Town hall Paderborn (Rathaus)
  • Inside the Bartholomäuskapelle
    Inside the Bartholomäuskapelle
  • Photo of Paderborn city center
    Photo of Paderborn city center

Politics

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With the Archdiocese of Paderborn based in the city cathedral, Paderborn has traditionally been a conservative Catholic city. In the Bundestag, it is located in the eponymous electoral district, which is a safe seat for CDU. Only twice (1949 and 2021) has CDU not received a majority of the district's votes, and from 1953 to 1987 always received at least 60% of the district's vote. In the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia, the city currently located in the district Paderborn II, which also has a strong CDU lean.

At local level, the city has always elected CDU mayors since 1946. Until 2009, the CDU held an absolute majority on the city council, and as late as 1979 received over 60% of the vote in the city.

Mayor

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The current mayor of Paderborn is Michael Dreier of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

Candidate Party Votes %
Michael Dreier Christian Democratic Union 29,038 52.0
Klaus Schröder Alliance 90/The Greens 11,194 20.1
Martin Pantke Social Democratic Party 6,902 12.4
Elke Süsselbeck The Left 2,467 4.4
Marvin Weber Alternative for Germany 2,404 4.3
Alexander Senn Free Democratic Party 1,743 3.1
Stephan Hoppe For Paderborn 1,099 2.0
Verani Kartum Volt Germany 538 1.0
Hartmut Hüttemann Free Voters 416 0.8
Valid votes 55,801 99.2
Invalid votes 464 0.8
Total 56,265 100.0
Electorate/voter turnout 118,244 48.6
Source: City of Paderborn

City council

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Results of the 2020 city council election.

The Paderborn city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

Party Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 22,412 40.3 Decrease 6.1 24 Decrease 6
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) 13,412 24.1 Increase 9.6 14 Increase 5
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 7,101 12.8 Decrease 9.5 7 Decrease 7
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 3,152 2.7 Increase 1.1 3 ±0
Alternative for Germany (AfD) 2,811 5.1 Increase 1.5 3 Increase 1
The Left (Die Linke) 2,554 4.6 Steady 0.0 3 ±0
For Paderborn (Für PB) 1,541 2.8 New 2 New
Die PARTEI 1,485 2.7 New 2 New
Free Citizens' Initiative – Free Voters (FBI) 564 1.0 Decrease 1.9 1 Decrease 1
Volt Germany (Volt) 536 1.0 New 1 New
Valid votes 55,568 98.9
Invalid votes 604 1.1
Total 56,172 100.0 60 Decrease 4
Electorate/voter turnout 118,244 47.5 Increase 1.1

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Paderborn is twinned with:[14]

Sports

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Paderborn is nationally known as a center for American Sports. The local baseball team, the Paderborn Untouchables, has won many German championships. The local American Football team, the Paderborn Dolphins, has also enjoyed considerable success. In 2006 the Paderborn Baskets, the home basketball team of the city was promoted to the Bundesliga.

Paderborn Baskets (basketball)

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In the past, the Paderborn Baskets played multiple seasons in the Basketball Bundesliga. They reached the playoffs in the 2008–09 season.

Rugby Club Paderborn e.V. (rugby)

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Recently Rugby Club Paderborn e.V. have had a great run in Regionalliga NRW and are on the verge of being promoted to the next league.

SC Paderborn 07 (football)

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SC Paderborn 07 is the most successful football club in Paderborn. They were promoted to the Bundesliga, Germany's top flight, in 2019 but were relegated back to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the same season.

The club was formed out of the 1985 merger of FC Paderborn and TuS Schloß Neuhaus as TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus and took on its current, shorter name in 1997, the 07 remembering the link with SV 07 Neuhaus. The Neuhaus club was founded in 1907 as SV 07 Neuhaus which was joined by the local side TuS 1910 Sennelager to become TuS Schloss Neuhaus in 1970. The Neuhaus and Paderborn teams played as tier III sides for most of their histories, as has the unified club. Today Paderborn plays its home matches at the Benteler Arena. In 2015, SC Paderborn were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time. After their relegation in their first season, Paderborn returned to the Bundesliga in 2019 only to be relegated again. Currently (2022) they have achieved comfortable mid-table positions in the 2. Bundesliga.

Infrastructure

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Transport

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Paderborn Airport

Paderborn is located at the Autobahn A 33, which connects Paderborn to the Autobahn A 2 in the north and the Autobahn A 44 in the south.

The main station is a regular stop for the InterCity on the Hamm–Warburg line and several local trains.

The Paderborn Lippstadt Airport connects Paderborn to the bigger German airports and offers flights to many locations in Europe. There is a bus shuttle between the airport and the Paderborn main train station. General Aviation and gliders are based at Paderborn-Haxterberg (ICAO: EDLR) (site of the world gliding championships in 1981).

In Paderborn there is a bus system served by the PaderSprinter for local buses and the Bahnbus Hochstift for regional buses.

Education

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University of Paderborn

Paderborn was once the oldest academic site in Westphalia. In 1614, the University of Paderborn was founded by the Jesuits but was closed in 1819. It was re-founded in 1972 as Universität-Gesamthochschule and transformed into a university in its own right in 2002. Today, it is attended by about 20,000 students.

There also are several theological and private academic institutes in Paderborn.

There are a number of grammar schools in the city, the most prominent of which are the Theodorianum [de] and St. Michael Gymnasium [de],[citation needed] along with others such as the Goerdeler-Gymnasium. There are also a few British primary schools such as John Buchan School, which was located in Sennelager and mainly educated children of British military personnel and the garrison's employees until its closure in 2019.

Notable people

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Sophie Schröder in 1828
Friedrich Sertürner
Joseph Hermann Schmidt
Karl von Plettenberg

Sport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Duden dictionary". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b Ed. Heribert Zelder, Tourist Information Services, Welcome to Paderborn, Stadt Paderborn: Paderborn, Germany, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Ed. Heribert Zelder, Tourist Information Services, Welcome to Paderborn, Stadt Paderborn: Paderborn, Germany, 2009.
  6. ^ Stanton, Shelby, World War II Order of Battle: An Encyclopedic Reference to U.S. Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division, 1939–1946 (Revised Edition, 2006), p. 52
  7. ^ "The British Army in Germany". British Army. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "European Severe Weather Database". eswd.eu. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Tornado verwüstet Paderborn: 43 Verletzte – ein Opfer schwebt in Lebensgefahr".
  10. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  11. ^ City of Paderborn
  12. ^ CREDO in Paderborn - Medieval Histories 2013: 9 ISBN 978-87-92858-11-5
  13. ^ "Attractions and Places To See around Paderborn - Top 20 | Komoot". komoot. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  14. ^ "Paderborn und seine internationalen Partnerstädte". paderborn.de (in German). Paderborn. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  15. ^ "Le Mans (Frankreich)". paderborn.de (in German). Paderborn. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  16. ^ "Aldegrever, Heinrich" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 531.
  17. ^ "Schröder, Sophie" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 379.

Further reading

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  • Media related to Paderborn at Wikimedia Commons
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Paderborn.
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