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.

Mental

Nature reserve

Photo: Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mental is a nature reserve.

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

Nordhänge des Altenautals

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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Latitude

51.59354° or 51° 35′ 37″ north

Longitude

8.72899° or 8° 43′ 44″ east

Elevation

305 metres (1,001 feet)

Open location code

9F3CHPVH+CH

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hausa—“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”
Hausa: “Filayen Paderborn”

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Localities in the Area

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