Augustdorf

Augustdorf
Town centre of Augustdorf
Coat of arms
Augustdorf
Location of Augustdorf within Lippe district
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)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	9,649
• Density	230/km2 (590/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

External links

• Official website (German)

Towns and municipalities in Lippe Augustdorf Bad Salzuflen Barntrup Blomberg Detmold Dörentrup Extertal Horn-Bad Meinberg Kalletal Lage Lemgo Leopoldshöhe Lügde Oerlinghausen Schieder-Schwalenberg Schlangen