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| Coordinates | 52°1′38″N 8°54′42″E / 52.02722°N 8.91167°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Mayor | Reiner Austermann (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 100.86 km2 (38.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population | 41,958 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 416 /km2 (1,077 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LIP |
| Postal code | 32657 |
| Area code | 05261 |
| Website | www.lemgo.net |
| Location of the town of Lemgo within Lippe district | |
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Lemgo is a city in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of c. 42,000.
It was founded in the 12th century by Bernhard II at the crossroad of two merchant routes. Lemgo was a member of the Hanseatic League, a medieval trading association of free cities in several northern European countries such as The Netherlands, Germany and Poland.
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British Army
From 1947 until 1993, Lemgo hosted successive infantry battalions of the British Army, the last one being 2 R IRISH.
The battalions were based in Stornoway Barracks, known to the locals as Spiegelberg Kaserne. The base was previously the location of a Displaced persons camp and before that a Wehrmacht artillery unit.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Lemgo is twinned with:
Twin school
Hörstmar County Primary School in Lemgo has a twin school in Holme on Spalding Moor since 1989.
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