Löhne (German pronunciation: [ˈløːnə] (listen)) is a town in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Löhne
Town
Ulenburg Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Löhne within Herford district
Löhne Show map of Germany Löhne Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°12′N 8°42′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Herford
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Bernd Poggemöller[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	59.41 km2 (22.94 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	39,871
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	32584
Dialling codes	05732, 05731 (Gohfeld), 05228 (Wittel)
Vehicle registration	HF
Website	www.loehne.de

Geography

Löhne is situated on the river Werre, approx. 8 km north of Herford and 20 km south-west of Minden.

Neighbouring places

• Hüllhorst
• Bad Oeynhausen
• Vlotho
• Herford
• Hiddenhausen
• Kirchlengern

Twin towns – sister cities

Löhne is twinned with:[3]

• Spittal an der Drau, Austria (1973)
• Columbus, United States (1993)
• Condega, Nicaragua (1994)
• Röbel, Germany (1996)
• Mielec, Poland (2002)

Notable people

• Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1653–1728), Prussian field marshal
• Philip Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (1620–1689), founder and first duke of the line Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg

References

External links

• Official website (in German)

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[ru] Лёне