Lemgo
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Administrative region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Population | 42,602 (2005) |
| Area | 100.86 km² |
| Population density | 422 /km² |
| Elevation | 83-347 m |
| Coordinates | 52°1′ N 8°54′ E |
| Postal code | 32657 |
| Area code | 05261 |
| Licence plate code | LIP |
| Mayor | Reiner Austermann (CDU) |
| Website | lemgo.de |
Lemgo is a city in the Lippe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with a population of 42.534 (as of 31 December 2002).
It was founded in the 12th century by Bernhard II at the crossroad of two merchants' tracks. Lemgo was a member of the Hanseatic League, a medieval trading association of free cities in several northern European countries such as The Netherlands, Germany and Poland.
Lemgo is twinned with Beverley, a market-town in England
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Cities and towns in Lippe
Augustdorf | Bad Salzuflen | Blomberg | Detmold | Dörentrup | Extertal | Horn-Bad Meinberg | Kalletal | Lage | Lemgo | Leopoldshöhe | Lügde | Oerlinghausen | Schieder-Schwalenberg | Schlangen |
