County of Rietberg
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The County of Rietberg (German: Grafschaft Rietberg) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the present-day German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was situated on the upper Ems in Westphalia, between the Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. It existed as an independent territory from 1237 to 1807, when it was mediatised to the Kingdom of Westphalia.
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Status | County | ||||||||
Capital | Rietberg 51°48′N 8°26′E | ||||||||
Official languages | German | ||||||||
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Government | Comital | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
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