Rahden

Rahden
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rahden within Minden-Lübbecke district
Location of Rahden
Rahden Location within Germany Rahden Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°25′N 8°37′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Minden-Lübbecke
Subdivisions	7
Government
• Mayor (2025–30)	Florian Haase (FDP)
Area
• Total	137.48 km2 (53.08 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	16,128
• Density	117.31/km2 (303.84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	32369
Dialling codes	05771
Vehicle registration	MI
Website	www.rahden.de

Rahden (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːdn̩] ^ⓘ; Low German: Roh'n) is a town in the far north of North Rhine-Westphalia between Bielefeld and Bremen and between Hanover and Osnabrück. Rahden is part of the Minden-Lübbecke District in East Westphalia-Lippe.

Rahden was first mentioned in 1033, and from 1816 to 1831 was county town of the district Rahden.