Detmold
Regierungsbezirk Detmold | |
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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 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 Lippe-Detmold. The Regierungsbezirk Minden dates back to 1815, when the municipality type Regierungsbezirk was created initially.