Altenbeken
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Altenbeken | |
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 View of Altenbeken | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Altenbeken
within Paderborn district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°46′N 8°56′E / 51.767°N 8.933°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Matthias Möllers (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,190 |
| • Density | 121/km2 (312/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 33182–33184 |
| Dialling codes | 0 52 55 |
| Vehicle registration | PB |
| Website | www.altenbeken.de |
Altenbeken (German pronunciation: [ˈaltn̩ˌbeːkn̩] ⓘ, lit. 'Old Beken', in contrast to "New Beken") is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Altenbeken is situated in the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) northeast of Paderborn. To the west of the town is the Altenbeken Viaduct, a railway bridge that spans the Beke valley.
