Lippstadt

Lippstadt
Historical fountain on the town hall square with the town hall in the background
Historical fountain on the town hall square with the town hall in the background
Coat of arms of Lippstadt
Location of Lippstadt within Soest district
North Rhine-WestphaliaPaderborn (district)Soest (district)Warendorf (district)HammUnna (district)Märkischer KreisHochsauerlandkreisSoestEnseWelverAnröchteLippstadtWerlGesekeLippetalBad SassendorfRüthenWickedeWarsteinErwitteMöhnesee
Lippstadt is located in Germany
Lippstadt
Lippstadt
Lippstadt is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Lippstadt
Lippstadt
Coordinates: 51°40′N 8°21′E / 51.667°N 8.350°E / 51.667; 8.350
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictSoest
Subdivisions18
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Arne Moritz[1]
Area
 • Total113.3 km2 (43.7 sq mi)
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total69,047
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59555-59558
Dialling codes02941
Vehicle registrationSO, LP
Websitewww.lippstadt.de

Lippstadt (German: [ˈlɪpʃtat] ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest. Lippstadt is situated about 60 kilometres east of Dortmund, 40 kilometres south of Bielefeld and 30 kilometres west of Paderborn.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.