Lage | |
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Location of Lage within Lippe district | |
Coordinates: 51°59′20″N 8°47′40″E / 51.98889°N 8.79444°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Detmold |
District | Lippe |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Matthias Kalkreuter[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 76.04 km2 (29.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 35,311 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 32779–32791 |
Dialling codes | 05232 |
Vehicle registration | LIP |
Website | www.lage.de |
Lage (pronounced [ˈlaːgə]) is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, approximatively 8 km northwest of the administrative centre Detmold. It has 35,099 inhabitants (2016).[3] The coat of arms of Lage depicts a farmer's plough. The city is not far from the Teutoburg Forest. Due to its convenient location Lage developed into a traffic hub in the former Principality of Lippe, today's district of Lippe.