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Paderborn

Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, capital of the district Paderborn. Geographical location 51° 43' North, 8° 45' East, population approx. 139,000.

The name of the city derives from the fact that the river Pader originates in more then 200 springs near the cathedral of Paderborn.

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