Löhne () 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 References External links Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Herford (district)