Lügde
Lügde [ˈlʏçtʰə] (
listen) is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with c. 9,800 inhabitants (2013).
Lügde | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lügde within Lippe district  | |
  Lügde  Lügde | |
| Coordinates: 51°57′00″N 09°15′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinrich Josef Reker (non-party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.64 km2 (34.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,390 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32668–32676 |
| Dialling codes | 05281, 05283 |
| Vehicle registration | LIP |
| Website | luegde.de |
The first written issue of Lügde appears in 784, in the annals of the Frankish Empire, when Charlemagne visited the village during the Saxon Wars. During these wars Charlemagne celebrated his first Christmas in Saxony in Lügde, and the site then became the location of the first church to be built in Saxony. The gothic church was rebuilt in the 12th century and it is still standing today. The church is known as the Kirche St. Kilian.
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) - Pumped-storage hydroelectric power plants in natural resources (in German)
- Natural FFH resources (Schieder-Schwalenberger Wald) in danger (in German)
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 Coat of Arms of Lippe district | ||
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