Rietberg

Rietberg
Rietberg town centre, 2005
Location of Rietberg within Gütersloh district
Location of Rietberg
Rietberg
Rietberg
Coordinates: 51°48′N 8°26′E / 51.800°N 8.433°E / 51.800; 8.433
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictGütersloh
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2018–23) Andreas Sunder (FW)
Area
 • Total
110.31 km2 (42.59 sq mi)
Highest elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Lowest elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
30,461
 • Density276.14/km2 (715.20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33397
Dialling codes05244 / 02944 / 05242 / 05248
Vehicle registrationGT
Websitewww.rietberg.de

Rietberg (German: [ˈʁiːtbɛʁk] ) is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south of Gütersloh and 25 km north-west of Paderborn in the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe. The town is located on the river Ems. There are 28,878 people living in Rietberg.