Augustdorf

Augustdorf
Town centre of Augustdorf

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Augustdorf
Location of Augustdorf within Lippe district
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Coordinates: 51°53′59″N 08°43′59″E / 51.89972°N 8.73306°E / 51.89972; 8.73306Coordinates: 51°53′59″N 08°43′59″E / 51.89972°N 8.73306°E / 51.89972; 8.73306
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 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total 9,904
 • Density 230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 32832
Dialling codes 05237
Vehicle registration LIP
Website www.augustdorf.de

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).

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

  1. ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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