Augustdorf
Augustdorf is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 42.18 km² and c. 9,600 inhabitants (2013).
Augustdorf | |
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 Town centre of Augustdorf | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Augustdorf within Lippe district  | |
  Augustdorf  Augustdorf | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′59″N 08°43′59″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Wulf (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.18 km2 (16.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,032 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/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 |
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
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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 Coat of Arms of Lippe district | ||
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