Dörentrup
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dörentrup is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 49.79 km2 and c. 8,000 inhabitants (2013).
Dörentrup | |
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 Schloss Wendlinghausen in Dörentrup | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dörentrup within Lippe district  | |
  Dörentrup  Dörentrup | |
| Coordinates: 52°01′59″N 09°00′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Friso Veldink[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.79 km2 (19.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,682 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32694 |
| Dialling codes | 0 52 65 |
| Vehicle registration | LIP |
| Website | www.doerentrup-lippe.de |
The name is derived from the Low German word for hill passes, Dören.
A remarkable feature in this village is its night lighting scheme. Every night at 11 pm, all street lights turn off. Inhabitants can then request that lights be turned back on as needed by sending a code to a special phone number called Dial4light. Each street has its own code that can be found either online on a specific website or on each light post. This is intended to reduce energy use, save money, respect the nocturnal fauna and avoid light pollution.
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