Barntrup
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Location of Barntrup within Lippe district 
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| Coordinates: 51°58′59″N 09°07′00″E / 51.98306°N 9.11667°ECoordinates: 51°58′59″N 09°07′00″E / 51.98306°N 9.11667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Detmold | |
| District | Lippe | |
| Subdivisions | 5 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Herbert Dahle (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 59.46 km2 (22.96 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,918 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 32683 | |
| Dialling codes | 05263 | |
| Vehicle registration | LIP | |
| Website | www.barntrup.de | |
Barntrup is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 59.46 km² and 9,075 inhabitants (2010). It lies 40 km east from Bielefeld and 9 km west from Bad Pyrmont at the east border of NRW to Lower Saxony.
Town division
- Alverdissen
- Barntrup
- Sommersell
- Selbeck
- Sonneborn
History
Barntrup and Alverdissen were founded by the Earl of Sternberg in the year 1220. Originally Barntrup was called Barendorf and was a village at the Schratweg. Between 1317 and 1359 Barntrup was built on the highest point of the "Thornesberg" which is 189 m high above sea level. This is the central point of Barntrup.
Kerssenbrock Castle (also called Schloss Kerssenbrock or Barntrup Castle, see picture) was constructed from 1584-1588 by Anna von Kerssenbrock (maiden name Anna von Canstein). Her husband, Franz von Kerssenbrock, had been a mercenary in the French Wars of Religion, where he had made much money. The Kerssenbrock family was one of the main noble families in the region.
Education
- Primary school "von-Haxthausen Grundschule" has at this time 420 pupils and 21 teachers.
- High school "Städtisches Gymnasium Barntrup" has about 920 pupils and 50 teachers.
- Junior high school "Hauptschule des Schulverbandes Barntrup-Dörentrup" has about 350 pupils.
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 July 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barntrup. |
- Official website (in German)
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