Porta Westfalica

This article is about the town. For the Weser gorge, see Porta Westfalica (gorge).

Porta Westfalica
Town
View over Porta Westfalica to the Weser hills
View over Porta Westfalica to the Weser hills
Flag of Porta Westfalica
Flag
Coat of arms of Porta Westfalica
Coat of arms
Location of Porta Westfalica within Minden-Lübbecke district
MindenHüllhorstEspelkampBad OeynhausenLübbeckeRahdenPetershagenPreußisch OldendorfPorta WestfalicaHilleStemwedeNorth Rhine-WestphaliaLower SaxonyLower SaxonyHerford (district)Lippe (district)Lower SaxonyLower Saxony
Porta Westfalica is located in Germany
Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica
Coordinates: 52°13′N 8°56′E / 52.217°N 8.933°E / 52.217; 8.933
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictMinden-Lübbecke
Subdivisions15
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) <vacant>
Area
 • Total105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Lowest elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total36,300
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32457
Dialling codes0571, 05706, 05722, 05731, 05751
Vehicle registrationMI
Websitewww.portawestfalica.de

Porta Westfalica (German: [ˈpɔʁta vɛstˈfaːlɪka] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The name "Porta Westfalica" is Latin and means "gate to Westphalia". Coming from the north, the gorge is the entry to the region of Westphalia. The name was coined by scholars of the 19th century.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2024.