Rödinghausen

Rödinghausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographyRödinghausen is situated on the southern slope of the Wiehengebirge, approx. 20 km north-west of Herford and 25 km north of Bielefeld.Neighbouring municipalities Bünde Melle Preußisch Oldendorf HüllhorstDivision of the municipalityRödinghausen consists of 5 villages: Bieren (1,299 inhabitants) Bruchmühlen (3,378 inhabitants); (named Westkilver until 1969) Ostkilver (1,876 inhabitants) Rödinghausen (1,644 inhabitants) Schwenningdorf (2,356 inhabitants)Mayors since 2004 Ernst-Wilhelm Vortmeyer (* 1954) (SPD) 1999-2004: Kurt Vogt (SPD) 1969-1998 Günter Oberpenning (SPD)