Place:Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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NameDetmold
Alt namesDetmold districtsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeRegierungsbezirk
Coordinates51.917°N 8.833°E
Located inNordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Detmold is one of the five of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-east of the state. It is congruent with region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL, East WestphaliaLippe).

The Regierungsbezirk was created in 1947 when the former state of Lippe was incorporated into North Rhine-Westphalia by merging the former Regierungsbezirk Minden with the territory of Lippe-Detmold. The Regierungsbezirk Minden dates back to 1815, when the municipality type was created initially.

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