Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Ostwestfalen-Lippe ([ˌɔstvɛstfaːlənˈlɪpə] ⓘ, literally East(ern) Westphalia-Lippe, abbreviation OWL) is the eastern region of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, congruent with the administrative region of Detmold and containing the eastern part of Westphalia, joined with the Lippe region. The region has a population of about two million inhabitants. The major cities are Bielefeld, Paderborn, Gütersloh, Minden, Detmold, and Herford. The highest hill of Ostwestfalen-Lippe is the Totenkopf (498 m).
Some major globally operating companies are headquartered in the region, for example
The Teutoburg Forest stretches across the region. It is the supposed site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in the year 9 AD, where an alliance of Germanic tribes defeated a Roman army. In 1875, a statue was unveiled of the commander Arminius, who led the Germanics to victory at the battle. This statue, the Hermannsdenkmal, is one of the best-known sights in Ostwestfalen-Lippe.
References
- ^ Web site of Leading Edge Technology cluster it's OWL(Access: 5. May 2014)
External links
Media related to Ostwestfalen-Lippe at Wikimedia Commons 51°56′N 8°53′E / 51.933°N 8.883°E
- XING Ostwestfalen Lippe - official XING regional community Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine