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Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of the district of Lippe and of the Regierungsbezirk Detmold. The Church of Lippe has its central administration located in Detmold. The Reformed Redeemer Church is the preaching venue of the state superintendent of the Lippe church.

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Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that served as the capital of the Principality of Lippe for 450 years until 1947. Today it functions as the administrative center for the district and region of Lippe, and also hosts the central administration of the Church of Lippe.

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German location.type
Stadt
German location.image_photo
Detmold Schloss01.jpg
German location.image_caption
The princely castle
German location.image_flag
Flagge Detmold.svg
German location.image_coa
COA Detmold.svg
German location.coordinates
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German location.image_plan
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German location.state
Nordrhein-Westfalen
German location.region
Detmold
German location.district
Lippe
German location.elevation
134
German location.area
129.39
German location.postal_code
32701–32760
German location.area_code
05231, 05232
German location.licence
LIP
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
05 7 66 020
German location.divisions
27
German location.mayor
Frank Hilker

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Demonym
Detmolderinnen
Population
3497
Area
129.39
Elevation
134
Official website
www.detmold.de
Image
Residenzschloss Detmold01.jpg
Dialing code
05232
Licence plate code
LIP
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postal code
32701–32760
Commons gallery
Detmold
Commons category
Detmold
short name
Det
P6814
Detmold
P12749
Kyiv
hashtag
Detmold
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  • History
  • Iron Age
  • Middle Ages
  • Modern era
  • Main sights
  • Culture
  • Transport
  • Schools
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of the district of Lippe and of the Regierungsbezirk Detmold. The Church of Lippe has its central administration located in Detmold. The Reformed Redeemer Church is the preaching venue of the state superintendent of the Lippe church.

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