Regierungsbezirk Detmold | |
---|---|
Regierungsbezirk | |
![]() Map o North Rhine-Westphalie heichlichtin the Regierungsbezirk o Regierungsbezirk Detmold | |
Kintra | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
Region seat | Detmold |
Area | |
• Total | 6518.14 km2 (2,516.67 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,057,480 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Website | www.brdt.nrw.de |
Detmold (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛtmɔlt]) is ane o the five Regierungsbezirks o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany, locatit in the north-east o the state. It is congruent wi the admeenistratively no existent aurie o Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) (East Westphalie-Lippe).
The Regierungsbezirk wis creatit in 1947 when the umwhile state o Lippe wis incorporatit intae North Rhine-Westphalie bi mergin the umwhile Regierungsbezirk Minden wi the territory o Lippe-Detmold. The Regierungsbezirk Minden dates back tae 1815, when the municipality type Regierungsbezirk wis creatit initially.
The Regierungsbezirk Detmold is locatit in the north-east o North Rhine-Westphalie an tharefore it forms the aurie whare the German law muntains are dividit frae the North German Plain. As the Regierungsbezirk haes an expanse o circa 6,500 km² it is ane fift o the aurie o North Rhine-Westphalia. North an east o the Regierungsbezirk thare is the German state o Lawer Saxony, sooth thare is the state o Hesse. At the western border there is the Regierungsbezirk o Arnsberg an the Regierungsbezirk o Münster.
The admeenistration is locatit in Detmold in the destrict o Lippe. Syne 21 Julie 2005 Marianne Thomann-Stahl (FDP) is the leader o the admeenistration (Regierungspräsidentin).
The Regierungsbezirk consists o sax destricts wi 69 municipalities, an o ane destrict-free ceety.
Kreise (destricts) |
Kreisfreie Städte (destrict-free ceeties) |
---|---|
|
The Regierungsbezirk Detmold haes twa historical ruits: