Detmold

Detmold
Town
The princely castle.
The princely castle.
Coat of arms of Detmold
Coat of arms
Location of Detmold within Lippe district
Detmold is located in Germany
Detmold
Detmold
Detmold is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Detmold
Detmold
Coordinates: 51°56′N 8°53′E / 51.933°N 8.883°E / 51.933; 8.883
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictLippe
Subdivisions26
Government
 • MayorRainer Heller (SPD)
Area
 • Total129.39 km2 (49.96 sq mi)
Elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total74,835
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32701–32760
Dialling codes05231/05232
Vehicle registrationLIP
Websitewww.detmold.de

Detmold (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛtmɔlt]; West Low German: Deppelt) is a town in the German state North Rhine-Westphalia. It has about 74,000 inhabitants. Detmold is the cultural capital of the District of Lippe.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

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