Paderborn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Paderborn
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Paderborn town hall
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| Country | Germany | ||
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Admin. region | Detmold | ||
| District | Paderborn | ||
| Subdivisions | 8 | ||
| Elevation | 94-347 m (−1,044.5 ft) | ||
| Population
(2022-12-31)
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| • Total | 154,755 | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes |
33041-33106
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| Dialling codes | 05251, 05252, 05254, 05293 | ||
| Vehicle registration | PB | ||
| Website | paderborn.de | ||
Paderborn is a city in the middle west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. 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. It has about 150,338 inhabitants and a university.
Paderborn has got a football club in the first mens league in Germany (SC Paderborn 07) and a basketball team in the 2nd German league (Paderborn Baskets).
Pope John Paul II visited Paderborn in 1996 and Pope Leo III visited Paderborn in 799.
Paderborn has got a very big cathedral. It was built by Charlemagne ("Karl der Große").
Images for kids
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Paderborn in 1647.
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Pader River
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Eggegebirge
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Paderborn Airport
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University of Paderborn
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Sophie Schröder in 1828
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Friedrich Sertürner
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Joseph Hermann Schmidt
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Karl von Plettenberg
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Central Paderborn and Cathedral
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Saint Boniface church, Paderborn
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Saint George's church, Paderborn
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Town hall Paderborn (Rathaus)
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Inside the Bartholomäuskapelle
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Photo of Paderborn city center
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See also
In Spanish: Paderborn para niños
