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 Schloss Hamborn and Unterhaus.

Schloss Hamborn

Castle

Photo: Angela Marie, CC BY 2.0.

Schloss Hamborn is a castle.

Unterhaus

Historic building

Photo: Ath, CC0.

Unterhaus is a historic building.

Ziegenberg

Nature reserve

Photo: Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ziegenberg is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paderborn and Borchen.

Paderborn is a city in the eastern Detmold region of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the 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.

Borchen

Village

Photo: Unixbook, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borchen is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Salzkotten

Town

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Salzkotten is a town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Salzkotten is based in the former salt production, which gave Salzkotten its raison d'être. Salt was found in the salty springs around the town.

Paderborn Plateau

Type: Region
Categories: natural region and locality
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.6445° or 51° 38′ 40″ north

Longitude

8.7249° or 8° 43′ 30″ east

Open location code

9F3CJPVF+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 948077448

OpenStreetMap feature

place=region

Wikidata ID

Q1432757

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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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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ritterholz and Gesundheitszentrum pro Aktiva.

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