Paderborn Plateau
The Paderborn Plateau in central Germany is, geologically speaking, the southeastern element of the Westphalian Bight and, at the same time, the largest limestone and karst landscape in Westphalia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mental and St. Vitus.
St. Vitus
Church
Photo: THWler 33142, Public domain.
St. Vitus is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Paderborn Plateau.
Nordhänge des Altenautals
Nature reserve
Photo: Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nordhänge des Altenautals is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km east of Paderborn Plateau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wewelsburg and Borchen.
Wewelsburg
Village
Photo: Wolfram Czeschick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The German village of Wewelsburg has been part of the town of Büren in the district of Paderborn since a local-government reform in 1975. The village is above the River Alme and surrounds Wewelsburg castle on the north, east and south. Wewelsburg is situated 5 km west of Paderborn Plateau.
Borchen
Village
Photo: Unixbook, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borchen is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Borchen is situated 8 km north of Paderborn Plateau.
Bad Wünnenberg
Town
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Bad Wünnenberg is a town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Aabach, approximately 20 km south of Paderborn. Bad Wünnenberg is situated 9 km south of Paderborn Plateau.
Paderborn Plateau
- Type: Upland with an elevation of 305 metres
- Also known as: “Paderborner Hochflache”
- Categories: natural region and landform
- Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Paderborn Plateau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Paderborner Hochfläche”
- Chinese: “帕德博恩高地”
- Esperanto: “Paderborna Altebenaĵo”
- German: “Paderborner Hochfläche”
- German: “Paderborner Land”
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