Detmold
Regierungsbezirk Detmold | |
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![]() Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Detmold | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Region seat | Detmold |
Government | |
• District President | Anna Bölling (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,518.14 km2 (2,516.67 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 2,087,744 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €90.176 billion (2022) |
Website | www.brdt.nrw.de |
Regierungsbezirk Detmold (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛtmɔlt]) is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-east of the state. It is congruent with the (cultural) region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL, East Westphalia–Lippe).
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 the Free State of Lippe. The Regierungsbezirk Minden dates back to 1815, when the class of administrative regions Regierungsbezirke was initially created.