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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