| Stemwede | |
| Type: | Stadt |
| Image Coa: | Stemwede wappen.svg |
| Coordinates: | 52.4167°N 34°W |
| Image Plan: | Stemwede in MI.svg |
| State: | NRW |
| Region: | Detmold |
| District: | Minden-Lübbecke |
| Elevation: | 41 |
| Area: | 165.29 |
| Postal Code: | 32351 |
| Area Code: | 05474, 05773, 05745 |
| Licence: | MI |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 05 7 70 044 |
| Divisions: | 3 |
| Website: | www.stemwede.de |
| Mayor: | Kai Abruszat[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 25 |
| Party: | FDP |
Stemwede is a municipality in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Following a recent regional reorganization, in 1973, the formerdistricts of Dielingen-Wehdem and Levern were consolidated and the district of "Stemwede" created. The new name was chosen because for a thousand years the area along the Stemweder Berg (mountain) was popularly referred to as Stemwede.[2]
Stemwede is situated approximately 20 km north-west of Lübbecke.
The municipality of Stemwede is divided into 3 districts (consisting of the following villages each):
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