Altenbeken
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| Coordinates: 51°46′N 8°56′E / 51.767°N 8.933°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Matthias Möllers (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,161 |
| • Density | 120.2/km2 (311.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33182–33184 |
| Dialling codes | 0 52 55 |
| Vehicle registration | PB |
| Website | www.altenbeken.de |
Altenbeken (German pronunciation: [ˈaltn̩ˌbeːkn̩] ⓘ, lit. 'Old Beken', in contrast to "New Beken") is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Altenbeken is situated in the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) northeast of Paderborn. To the west of the town is the Altenbeken Viaduct, a railway bridge that spans the Beke valley.
Politics
The current mayor is Matthias Möllers of the CDU who has been serving since 2020. In the 2025 local elections he was reelected with 50,75 % of the votes in the runoff election.[2]
City council
After the 2025 elections, the Altenbeken city council is composed as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
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| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 2,637 | 60.5 | 10.3 | 17 | 2 | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 1,164 | 26.7 | 1.3 | 7 | ±0 | |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 556 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 4 | ±0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,357 | 94.5 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 256 | 5.6 | ||||
| Total | 4,613 | 100.0 | 28 | ±0 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 7,163 | 64.4 | ||||
| Source: City of Altenbeken | ||||||
Division of the municipality
Altenbeken consists of the following 3 districts
- Altenbeken
- Buke
- Schwaney
Viadukt Festival
Since 2003, the railway and cultural festival Vivat Viadukt has taken place every two years in Altenbeken.[3]
International relations
Altenbeken is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ^ "Stichwahl des/der Bürgermeisters/in 28.09.2025 - Gemeinde Altenbeken". wahlen.regioit.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ "Sonderwebsite der Gemeinde Altenbeken" (in German). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
External links
Media related to Altenbeken at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site (in German)