Rödinghausen

Rödinghausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography
Rödinghausen 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
 * Hüllhorst

Division of the municipality
Rödinghausen 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 2020: Siegfried Lux (SPD)
 * 2004–2020: Ernst-Wilhelm Vortmeyer (* 1954) (SPD)
 * 1999-2004: Kurt Vogt (SPD)
 * 1969-1998: Günter Oberpenning (SPD)