Paderborn 224123 225358158 2008-07-13T07:30:41Z Closedmouth 372693 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/75.72.170.184|75.72.170.184]] to last version by AxelBoldt (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Infobox German Location |Name = Paderborn |Art = Stadt |image_photo = Paderborner Rathaus.jpg |imagesize = <!-- Photo size. Default is 250px --> |image_caption = Paderborn town hall |Wappen = Paderborner Wappen.png |lat_deg = 51 | lat_min = 43 | lat_sec = 0 |lon_deg = 8 | lon_min = 46 | lon_sec = 0 |Lageplan = Lage Ort Paderborn Kreis Paderborn.png |Lageplanbeschreibung = Location of the city of Paderborn within the district |Bundesland = NRW |Regierungsbezirk = Detmold |Landkreis = Paderborn |Höhe = 94-347 |Fläche = 179.38 |Einwohner = 144258 |Stand = 2006-12-31 |pop_ref = <ref>[http://www.lds.nrw.de/statistik/datenangebot/Regionen/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/rp7_dez06.html Population data]</ref> |PLZ = 33041-33106 |Vorwahl = 05251, 05252, 05254, 05293 |Kfz = PB |Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 7 74 032 |Gliederung = 8 |Adresse = Am Abdinghof 11<br/>33098 Paderborn |Website = [http://www.paderborn.de/microsite/welcome/index.php paderborn.de] |Bürgermeister = Heinz Paus |Partei = CDU }} '''Paderborn''' ({{IPA2|paːdɐˈbɔʁn}}) is a city in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], capital of the [[Paderborn (district)|Paderborn district]]. The name of the city derives from the river [[Pader River|Pader]], which originates in more than 200 springs near [[Paderborn Cathedral]], where [[St. Liborius]] is buried. ==History== Paderborn was founded as a [[bishopric]] by [[Charlemagne]] in [[795]]. In [[799]] [[Pope Leo III]] fled his enemies in Rome and reached Paderborn, where he met Charlemagne. Charlemagne reinstated Leo in Rome in [[800]] and was crowned as [[Holy Roman Emperor]] by Leo in return. The bishop of Paderborn became a [[Prince of the Empire]] in [[1100]]. The city was taken by [[Prussia]] in 1802, then by the French vassal state [[Kingdom of Westphalia]] from 1807 to 1813 and then returned to Prussia. The tree [[Irminsul]] was supposedly located near Paderborn. Paderborn was the seat of the [[Bishopric of Paderborn]]; today it is seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop. [[Image:Paderborn-Kupferstich-Merian.png|thumb|right|312px|Paderborn in 1647.]] [[Liborius of Le Mans|St. Liborius]] is commemorated in Paderborn every year in July with the Liborifest. He is the patron of Paderborn, to which his relics were transferred in 836. ==Geography== Paderborn is situated at the spring of the ''Pader'' river, approx. 30 kilometers east of [[Lippstadt]] and approx. 50 kilometers south of [[Bielefeld]]. The hills of the [[Eggegebirge]] are located east of the city. ===Neighbouring places=== {| | valign="top" | * [[Hövelhof]] * [[Bad Lippspringe]] * [[Altenbeken]] * [[Lichtenau, Westphalia|Lichtenau]] | valign="top" | * [[Borchen]] * [[Salzkotten]] * [[Delbrück]] |} [[Image:Over paderborn.jpg|left|thumb|Central Paderborn and Cathedral]] === Division of the town=== The city of Paderborn consists of the following wards {| | valign="top" | * Paderborn (city center) * Schloß Neuhaus * [[Elsen]] * Benhausen * Wewer | valign="top" | * Paderborn-Dahl * Neuenbeken * Marienloh * [[Sennelager]] * Sande |} ==Population== Paderborn has a population of over 144,000, of which approximately 10% are students at the local [[Universität Paderborn|university]]. Additionally, about 10,000 members or relatives of members of the [[British armed forces]] live in Paderborn, but are not included in the nominal population size. About half of the armed forces and families live in the [[Sennelager]] ward, the location of the largest barracks. == Industry == Paderborn is the headquarters of the former [[Nixdorf Computer AG]], which was acquired by [[Siemens AG|Siemens]] in the early 1990s and known as [[Siemens-Nixdorf]] for about 10 years. The company is now known as [[Wincor Nixdorf]] which is still located in Paderborn, but Siemens retains a considerable presence in the city. Many other IT companies as well as industrial enterprises are located in Paderborn, too: * [[dSPACE]] (engineering tools) * [[Benteler AG]] (steel/tube, automotive, trade) * [[Claas]] (farm machines) * [[Deutsche Bahn AG]] (vehicle maintenance) * [[Flextronics]] * [[Fujitsu Siemens Computers]] * [[Orga Systems GmbH]] * [[Siemens AG]] (Siemens IT Solutions and Services) * [[Wincor Nixdorf]] * [[Secure Computing Corporation]] * [[Zuken]] (PCB EMC Analysis and Design Software) Paderborn is also home of the "[[Brauerei Paderborner|Paderborner]]" brewery, which has belonged to the Warsteiner group since 1990. == Sister cities == *{{flagicon|France}} [[Le Mans]], [[France]], officially since 1967, traditionally since 836 (oldest partnership of its kind in Europe) *{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Bolton]], [[United Kingdom]], since 1975 *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Belleville, Illinois|Belleville]], [[Illinois]], [[United States|U.S.]], since 1990 *{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Pamplona]], [[Spain]], since 1992 *{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Przemyśl]], [[Poland]], since 1993 *{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Debrecen]], [[Hungary]], since 1994 == Education == Paderborn was once the oldest academic site in Westphalia. In 1614, a [[University of Paderborn|university]] was founded by Jesuits but was closed in 1819. It was re-founded in 1972 as Universität-Gesamthochschule and transformed into a sole university in 2002. Today, it is attended by about 14,000 students. Additionally, several theologic and private academic institutes exist. Paderborn has the biggest computer museum in the world, the [[Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum]] [http://www.hnf.de]. From 2001 to 2005 it hosted the [[RoboCup]] German Open. == Sports == Paderborn is home of the [[SC Paderborn 07]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club, which achieved fame in 2005 by advancing to the second [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]], but has since been relegated again. Paderborn is a focal point in Germany for [[United States|American]] sports. The local [[baseball]] team, the [[Paderborn Untouchables]], has won many German championships, and the local [[American Football]] team, the Paderborn Dolphins, has also enjoyed considerable success. In 2006 the [[digibu Baskets]], the home [[basketball]] team of the city achieved the [[Basketball Bundesliga|Bundesliga]]. == Transportation == [[Image:Airport PAD Abflughalle.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Paderborn Airport.]] Paderborn is located at the [[Bundesautobahn 33|Autobahn A 33]], which connects Paderborn to the [[Bundesautobahn 2|Autobahn A 2]] in the north and the [[Bundesautobahn 44|Autobahn A 44]] in the south. The main train station is a regular stop for the [[InterCity]] and several local trains. Train connections can be found [http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en here]. The [[Paderborn Lippstadt Airport]] connects Paderborn to the bigger German airports and offers flights to many locations in Europe. There is a [http://www.airport-pad.com/sites_en/bus_anfahrt.htm bus shuttle] between the airport and the Paderborn main train station. In Paderborn there is a bus system served by the [http://www.padersprinter.de/ PaderSprinter] for local buses and the [http://www.bbh-paderborn.de/ Bahnbus Hochstift (bbh)] for regional buses. == External links == *[http://www.paderborn.de/microsite/welcome/index.php Official site of the city] *[http://www.paderborner-land.de Site of the Paderborn region] *[http://www.lwl.org/westfaelische-geschichte/portal/Internet/ku.php?tab=pro&ID=14 Ordinances of the "Fürstbistum Paderborn" online] {{de icon}} *[http://www.robocup-german-open.de/en Homepage of the annual RoboCup competition] *[http://www.uni-paderborn.de/en/ University of Paderborn] {{Commons|Paderborn}} ==References== <references/> {{Cities and towns in Paderborn (district)}} [[Category:Paderborn| ]] [[bg:Падерборн]] [[ca:Paderborn]] [[da:Paderborn]] [[de:Paderborn]] [[et:Paderborn]] [[es:Paderborn]] [[eo:Paderborn]] [[eu:Paderborn]] [[fr:Paderborn]] [[hr:Paderborn]] [[it:Paderborn]] [[lb:Paderborn]] [[lt:Paderbornas]] [[nl:Paderborn (stad)]] [[ja:パーダーボルン]] [[no:Paderborn]] [[nn:Paderborn]] [[nds:Patterbuorn]] [[pl:Paderborn]] [[pt:Paderborn]] [[ro:Paderborn]] [[ru:Падерборн]] [[simple:Paderborn]] [[fi:Paderborn]] [[sv:Paderborn]] [[vo:Paderborn]] [[zh:帕德博恩]]