Rinteln is a small town in
Lower Saxony,
Germany. It is located on the banks of the
Weser river above the
Porta Westfalica. The town of Rinteln is in the broad valley between the hills of the Weserbergland and the North Lippe Bergland. In relation to some well known places, it is 60 kilometers west of
Hanover, and just 20 kilometers from
Hamelin of
Pied Piper fame. Its population is about 28,500.