Statistics
State:	North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk:	Detmold
District:	Lippe
Area:	129.39 km2
Population:	73,880 (12/31/2003)
Population density:	573/km2
Elevation:	134 m
Postal code:	32756 32578
Area/distance code:	52-31/2 (052-31/2)
Location:	51.933/51°56' N lat. 8.8833/8°53' W long.
Municipal code:	05766020
Car designation:	LIP
Arrangement of the city:	1 districts
Address of the city administration:	5 Marktplatz Detmold 32756
Website:	www.detmold.de

Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Lippe. Population: 80,000. Detmold was founded in 1263.

Contents

1 History 1.1 Middle Ages 1.2 Modern Times 1.3 Municipal reform 2 Localities 3 External link

History

Middle Ages

Detmold was first mentioned in 783 as Theotmalli

In 1005, Tietmelli or Theotmalli gau was mentioned

In 1263, the foundation took place via the noble Bernard III of Lippe with the name 'Detmelle at the Werreübergang of the old trade route from Paderborn to Lemgo and received municipal law.

In 1305, the population reached 305.

In 1547, the city had a fire which destroyed over 70 houses. In 1550, Detmold became a seat of the residence Grafen Simon III.

Modern Times

In the 17th century, small irregular timbered-framed houses were built on Adolfstrasst.

Friedrich Adolf put a city plan in the south started from 1701 and an additional channel was alter built. In 1720, Detmold was given permission for eliminating barriers and ditches which started in 1780 which gates and wall towers were torn down.

Until 1835, the city reached over 4,000 and was the largest in Lippe, 12,000 in 1900 and over 30,000 in 1950.

Until 1918, Detmold remained seat of the counts and from 1789 was the seat of the princes. Since 1972, Detmold became the seat of the Lippe district.

Municipal reform

In 1970, the regional reorganization joined 25 independent municipalities with Detmold.

Localities

• [Detmold-Barkhausen|Barkhausen]]
• Bentrup
• Berlebeck
• Brokhausen
• Diestelbruch
• Hakedahl
• Heidenoldendorf - 3 km W from downtown. The population is approximately 8,000.
• Heiligenkirchen (long: 8.871/8°52'19 W, lat: 51.91/51°54'35 N) - It was known as Halogogircan in the Middle Ages. Up to the 18th century, the population was only between 150 and 200. Only thereafter, the population boomed. Website: www.heiligenkirchen.de (DE)
• Hiddesen
• Herberhausen
• Hornoldendorf
• Jerxen-Orbke
• Klüt
• Loßbruch
• Mosebeck/Altenkamp
• Niederschönhagen
• Nienhagen
• Niewald
• Oberschönhagen
• Oettern-Bremke
• Pivitsheide V.H. and V.L.
• RemmighausenGT
• Schönemark
• Spork-Eichholz
• Valhausen

External link

• Official city homepage (http://www.detmold.de)

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