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About Paderborn

Paderborn is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader and "born", an old German term for the source of a river. The river Pader originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.

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It is currently 7:16 AM in Paderborn. Paderborn uses W. Europe Standard Time and also supports W. Europe Daylight Time.