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 ).
5-432: 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. The Regierungsbezirk Detmold is located in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia and therefore it forms
10-458: Is located in Detmold in the district of Lippe . The Regierungsbezirk consists of six districts with 69 municipalities , and of one district-free city. The Regierungsbezirk Detmold has two historical roots: The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 77.7 billion € in 2018, accounting for 2.3% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 34,700 € or 115% of
15-507: The EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 97% of the EU average. 52°0′N 8°45′E / 52.000°N 8.750°E / 52.000; 8.750 This North Rhine-Westphalia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Regierungsbezirk Minden The Minden Region ( German : Regierungsbezirk Minden ) was a government region located in
20-604: The area where the German low mountains are divided from the North German Plain . As the Regierungsbezirk has an expanse of circa 6,500 km², it is one fifth of the area of North Rhine-Westphalia. North and east of the Regierungsbezirk is the German state of Lower Saxony , south there is the state of Hesse . At the western border is the Regierungsbezirk of Arnsberg and the Regierungsbezirk of Münster . The administration
25-567: The north-easternmost part of the Prussian Province of Westphalia . It existed from the years 1816 to 1947. It had an area of 5,262 km² and 736,128 inhabitants (1910). One third were Catholics. The capital was Minden and the region was divided into eleven districts . The Minden Region ceased to exist in 1947, when it merged with the Free State of Lippe to form the Detmold Region in
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