Detmold (region)

Detmold
Regierungsbezirk Detmold
Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Detmold
Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting Detmold
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Region seatDetmold
Government
 • District PresidentAnna Bölling (CDU)
Area
 • Total
6,518.14 km2 (2,516.67 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
2,087,744
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€90.176 billion (2022)
Websitewww.brdt.nrw.de
Hermann monument near Detmold

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 WestphaliaLippe).

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.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.