Lippe (district)
Lippe | |
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Coordinates: 52°00′N 8°55′E / 52.000°N 8.917°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Detmold |
Capital | Detmold |
Government | |
• District admin. | Axel Lehmann (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,246.4 km2 (481.2 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 | www.lippe.de |
Lippe (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪpə]) is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Herford, Minden-Lübbecke, Höxter, Paderborn, Gütersloh, and district-free Bielefeld, which forms the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe.
The district of Lippe is named after the Lords of Lippe, who originally lived on the river Lippe and founded Lippstadt there, and their Principality of Lippe. It was a state within the Holy Roman Empire and retained statehood until 1947, when it became a district of North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
The Lippe district nearly covers the same area as the historic county of Lippe. The first mention of this country was in 1123; it grew in power slowly in the following centuries. In 1528 it became a county, in 1789 it was elevated to a principality.
Unlike many other countries of the
After the death of Prince Woldemar in 1895, the two lines of the House of Lippe fought over the regency for over a decade.
The last prince of Lippe was forced to abdicate during the
Geography
The Lippe district covers the northern part of the Teutoburg Forest, which also contain the highest elevation of the district, the 496 meter high Köterberg near Lügde. The lowest elevation is at the Weser river with 45.5 m. The main river is the Werre, and at the northern border of the district the Weser. The Lippe River, which shares the district's name, does not flow through Lippe, but has its headwaters right across the district line in Bad Lippspringe, Kreis Paderborn. The small territories of Lippstadt, Lipperode, and Cappel that belonged to Lippe until the mid 19th century, do lie in the valley of the river.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows the traditional symbol of the state of Lippe, the rose, as the district covers nearly the same area as the historic country. In the middle of the rose 16 stamens symbolize the 16 cities and municipalities of the district. The coat of arms was granted in 1973.
Despite the relatively small size of Lippe, the Lippish rose is also one of only three symbols included in the coat of arms of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Municipalities |
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Culinary art
The most famous dish served in Lippe is the pickert. In the past it was known as a meal for poor people. The main ingredients are potatoes, flour and raisins.
See also
- North Rhine-Westphalia portal
References
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Ordinances and by-laws of the county of Lippe online
- Guidelines for the integration of the Land Lippe within the territory of the federal state North-Rhine-Westphalia of 17 January 1947
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Religious history of Lippe from the Reformation until the early twentieth century .