Löhne
# Löhne

Löhne (German pronunciation: (listen)) is a town in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

## Geography

Löhne is situated on the river Werre, approx. 8 km north of Herford and 20 km south-west of Minden.

### Neighbouring places

* Hüllhorst
* Bad Oeynhausen
* Vlotho
* Herford
* Hiddenhausen
* Kirchlengern

## Twin towns – sister cities

Löhne is twinned with:

* Spittal an der Drau, Austria (1973)
* Columbus, United States (1993)
* Condega, Nicaragua (1994)
* Röbel, Germany (1996)
* Mielec, Poland (2002)

## Notable people

* Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1653–1728), Prussian field marshal
* Philip Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (1620–1689), founder and first duke of the line Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg
