Petershagen
Town
Aerial view of Petershagen
Aerial view of Petershagen
Flag of Petershagen
Flag
Coat of arms of Petershagen
Coat of arms
Location of Petershagen within Minden-Lübbecke district
MindenHüllhorstEspelkampBad OeynhausenLübbeckeRahdenPetershagenPreußisch OldendorfPorta WestfalicaHilleStemwedeNorth Rhine-WestphaliaLower SaxonyLower SaxonyHerford (district)Lippe (district)Lower SaxonyLower Saxony
Petershagen is located in Germany
Petershagen
Petershagen
Petershagen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Petershagen
Petershagen
Coordinates: 52°23′N 8°58′E / 52.383°N 8.967°E / 52.383; 8.967
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictMinden-Lübbecke
Subdivisions29
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Dirk Breves[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total212 km2 (82 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total25,027
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32469
Dialling codes05707
Vehicle registrationMI
Websitewww.petershagen.de

Petershagen is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies on the Westphalian Mill Route. The core is formed by the districts of Petershagen and Lahde, located opposite each other on the Weser.

Geography

Petershagen is situated on the river Weser, approx. 10 km north-east of Minden.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the town

Divisions of Petershagen

The town of Petershagen consists of 29 districts:

  • Bierde
  • Buchholz
  • Döhren
  • Eldagsen
  • Friedewalde
  • Frille
  • Gorspen-Vahlsen
  • Großenheerse
  • Hävern
  • Heimsen
  • Ilse
  • Ilserheide
  • Ilvese
  • Jössen
  • Petershagen-Lahde
  • Maaslingen
  • Meßlingen
  • Neuenknick
  • Ovenstädt
  • Petershagen (city center)
  • Quetzen
  • Raderhorst
  • Rosenhagen
  • Schlüsselburg
  • Seelenfeld
  • Südfelde
  • Wasserstraße
  • Wietersheim
  • Windheim

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Petershagen is twinned with:

Sport

The SC Neuenknick e.V. motorcycle speedway club, race at the Stadion Lindenau track, which is located approximately 12 kilometres north east of the town on Brennwisk 40.[3] The facility, a 357 metre track, has hosted important events since 1981, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship in 1988.[4][5]

Notable people

The following persons were born in Petershagen:

Wilhelm Normann in 1905

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Home". SC Neuenknick e.V. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

External links

Towns and municipalities in Minden-Lübbecke
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