The Minden Region (german: Regierungsbezirk Minden) was a
government region located in the north-easternmost part of the Prussian
Province of Westphalia. It existed from the years 1816 to 1947. It had an area of 5,262 km² and 736,128 inhabitants (1910). One third were Catholics. The capital was
Minden and the region was divided into eleven
districts.
![Siegelmarke Pr](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Siegelmarke_Pr._Regierung_Minden_W0365002.jpg)
The Minden Region ceased to exist in 1947, when it merged with the
Free State of Lippe
The Free State of Lippe (german: Freistaat Lippe) was a German state formed after the Principality of Lippe was abolished following the German Revolution of 1918.
After the end of World War II and Nazi regime, Lippe was restored. This autonom ...
to form the
Detmold Region in the new federal state of
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
.
References
*Adapted from Swedish Wikipedia.
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