Augustdorf
Augustdorf | |
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Town centre of Augustdorf | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Augustdorf
within Lippe district | |
Location of Augustdorf | |
Augustdorf Augustdorf | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′N 08°44′E / 51.900°N 8.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Thomas Katzer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.18 km2 (16.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,314 |
| • Density | 244.5/km2 (633.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32832 |
| Dialling codes | 05237 |
| Vehicle registration | LIP |
| Website | www.augustdorf.de |
Augustdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɡʊstˌdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 42.18 km2 and about 10,100 inhabitants (2020).
History
In 1775 Simon August, Count of Lippe-Detmold issued a writ of lease (Meierbrief) for the area of today's Augustdorf in favour of August Simon Struß, permitting him to establish a settlement (colony) at Dören hill. In 1779 the actual development plan for the settlement was decided, but the place hardly developed. In 1780 the settlement at Dören consisted of only four tiny thatched huts. In 1789 the settlement was named in honour of Count Simon August.
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
- Official website (in German)