title: Lichtenau, Westphalia
text: # Lichtenau, Westphalia
  
  Lichtenau is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Lichtenau is situated on the western slope of the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 km south-east of Paderborn.
  
  ### Division of the town
  
  After the local government reforms of 1975 Lichtenau consists of the following 15 districts:
  
  * Lichtenau District
  * Asseln
  * Atteln
  * Blankenrode
  * Dalheim
  * Ebbinghausen
  * Grundsteinheim
  * Hakenberg
  * Henglarn
  * Herbram
  * Holtheim
  * Husen
  * Iggenhausen
  * Kleinenberg
  
  ### Twin Towns
  
  * Le Mans-Mayet (France—since September 29, 1985
  * Rangsdorf (Brandenburg, Germany—since February 27, 1993
  * Pieniężno (Poland) -- since Oktober 14th, 1996
  