Lemgo
Lemgo (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛmɡoː]; Low German: Lemge, Lemje) is a University and Old Hanseatic town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Market Square of Lemgo | |
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| Coordinates: 52°1′38″N 8°54′42″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Markus Baier (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.85 km2 (38.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 40,345 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32657 |
| Dialling codes | 05261, 05266 (Brüntorf, partially Matorf-Kirchheide) |
| Vehicle registration | LIP |
| Website | www.lemgo.de |
It is situated between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser Uplands, 25 km east of Bielefeld and 70 km west of Hannover.
Lemgo is the oldest town in the former principality of Lippe and has a population of c. 41,000 (2017) and belongs to the OWL region, which is one of the most important cluster regions for mechanical engineering and industrial electronics in Germany. In 2017 the German Internet portal reisereporter.de placed Lemgo among the most beautiful ten half-timbered towns in Germany.
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