Lippe (district)
German district in North Rhine-Westphalia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Lippe Rural District, [[:the river see Lippe River. For the historic country]], and Principality of Lippe.
Lippe (IPA: [ˈlɪpə]) is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Lippe | |
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Coordinates: 52°00′N 8°55′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Detmold |
Capital | Detmold |
Area | |
• Total | 1,246.398 km2 (481.237 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 350,588 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | LIP |
Website | http://www.lippe.de |
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The district of Lippe is named after the Lords of Lippe and their Principality of Lippe. It was a state within the Holy Roman Empire and today is a district of Northrhine-Westphalia.