Detmold (region)

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Detmold

Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting the Regierungsbezirk of Detmold
State North Rhine-Westphalia
District seat Detmold
Area 6,518.14 km²
Population 2,065,413 (31 Dec. 2006)
Pop. density 317 /km²
Web page www.brdt.nrw.de

Detmold (IPA: [ˈdɛtmɔlt]) is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-east of the state.

The Regierungsbezirk was created in 1947 when the former state of Lippe was incorporated into North Rhine-Westphalia by merging the former Regierungsbezirk Minden with the territory of Lippe. The Regierungsbezirk Minden dates back to 1815, when the Regierungsbezirke were originally created.

Kreise
(districts)		 Kreisfreie Städte
(district-free towns)
  1. Gütersloh
  2. Herford
  3. Höxter
  4. Lippe
  5. Minden-Lübbecke
  6. Paderborn
  1. Bielefeld

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Government regions in North Rhine-Westphalia
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