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Location of Nieheim within Höxter district
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| Coordinates: 51°47′59″N 09°06′35″E / 51.79972°N 9.10972°ECoordinates: 51°47′59″N 09°06′35″E / 51.79972°N 9.10972°E | |||
| Country | Germany | ||
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Admin. region | Detmold | ||
| District | Höxter | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Rainer Vidal Garcia (CDU) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 79.79 km2 (30.81 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) | ||
| Population (2015-12-31) | |||
| • Total | 6,254 | ||
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 33039 | ||
| Dialling codes | 05274 | ||
| Vehicle registration | HX | ||
| Website | www.nieheim.de | ||
Nieheim is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Nieheim lies roughly 10 km northeast of Brakel.
Nieheim consists of the following 10 centres:
Nieheim, with its more than 750-year-old history reaches well back into the Middle Ages. From its beginnings as a community, it grew after being granted municipal privileges (lower court rights, market rights and minting rights, among others) in Bishop Bernhard IV's time (1228 - 1247), into today's town of Nieheim. After quickly developing from a former farming town and Hanseatic member, Nieheim has risen today to be a climatic spa with a function as a minor centre, and a mediaeval town with flair.
Town council's 24 seats are apportioned as follows, in accordance with municipal elections held on 26 September 2004:
Note: UWG is a citizens' coalition.
Nieheim's civic coat of arms might heraldically be described thus: In gules a cross Or, in each quarter an orb Or.
These arms date from 1591 at the latest, and the colours are those borne by the old Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn, among whose many holdings was Nieheim. The orbs stand for Saint Nicholas, the town's patron saint.
The coat of arms was granted on 18 July 1908.[1]
Owing to Nieheim's advantageous location on the north-south-running East Westphalia Road (Ostwestfalenstraße), otherwise known as Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B252, connections to Autobahnen A 2 (Hanover-Ruhr area) and A 44 (Dortmund-Kassel) are right at hand.
Nieheim is also easily reached by public transport. The nearest railway stations are Steinheim, Brakel and Altenbeken.
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