What is Minden-Lübbecke?
{{Infobox German district |name=Minden-Lübbecke |image_coa=DEU Kreis Minden-Luebbecke COA.svg |image_flag=Flagge Minden-Lübbecke.svg |state=North Rhine-Westphalia |capital=[[Minden]] |regierungsbezirk=[[Detmold Government Region|Detmold]] |Kreisschlüssel = 05770 |area=1,152.1 |population=320,813 |population_as_of=31/12/2006 |density=278 |carsign=MI |url=http://www.minden-luebbecke.de |map=North_rhine_w_mi.png |coordinates = {{Coord|52|23|57|N|8|43|04|E|region:DE-NW_type:city_source:dewiki|display=title}} }} '''Minden-Lübbecke''' is a district in north-eastern [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. The modern district was formed in [[1973]] when the two districts of Minden and Lübbecke joined to become one district. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[File:DEU Kreis Minden-Luebbecke COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||In the right half of the coat of arms are the chevrons from the arms of the counts of Ravensberg, who owned part of the district's land. The keys are the sign of the Prince-Bishops of Minden after their patron [[Saint Peter]]. After the district joined Lübbecke a second key was added, to symbolize the two historic parts. This new arms were granted in [[1973]]. |} == Towns and municipalities == {| !colspan=2 align=left|Towns !align=left|Municipalities |- valign=top |width=33%| # [[Minden]] # [[Lübbecke]] # [[Bad Oeynhausen]] # [[Espelkamp]] |width=33%| <ol start=5> <li>[[Petershagen]] <li>[[Porta Westfalica]] <li>[[Preußisch Oldendorf]] <li>[[Rahden]] </ol> |width=50%| # [[Hille, Germany|Hille]] # [[Hüllhorst]] # [[Stemwede]] |} ==References== {{Reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.minden-luebbecke.de Official Website] (German) {{north rhine-westphalia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Minden-Lübbecke Rural District| ]]