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Bad Lippspringe
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Location of the town of Bad Lippspringe within Paderborn district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Paderborn |
| Mayor | Andreas Bee |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 50.99 km2 (19.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Population | 15,200 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 298 /km2 (772 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PB |
| Postal code | 33175 |
| Area code | 05252 |
| Website | www.bad-lippspringe.de |
Bad Lippspringe is a town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Bad Lippspringe is situated on the western slope of the Teutoburger Wald, approx. 10 km north-east of Paderborn. The springs, the Arminius spring and the Liborius spring, for which it is famous, are saline waters of a temperature of 70 °F, and are utilized both for bathing and drinking in cases of pulmonary consumption. The river Lippe has its source in Bad Lippspringe.
Lippspringe is mentioned in chronicles as early as the 9th century, and here in the 13th century the order of the Templars established a stronghold. It received civic rights about 1400. Friedrich Wilhelm Weber was born here in 1817.
The local football team is BV Bad Lippspringe, which Antonio Di Salvo started his career with, after being born nearby.
Bad Lippspringe is home to RAPA (Rhine Army Parachute Association), a British Army Parachute and Skydiving Dropzone. This was formed in 1964 and is still going today.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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