What is Lippe (district)?
{{otheruses|Lippe Rural District|the river see [[Lippe River]]. For the historic country|Principality of Lippe}} {{Infobox German district |name=Lippe |image_coa=DEU Kreis Lippe COA.svg |image_flag=Flagge des Kreises Lippe.svg |state=North Rhine-Westphalia |capital=[[Detmold]] |regierungsbezirk=[[Detmold Government Region|Detmold]] | Kreisschlüssel = 05766 |area=1,246.398 |population=359.192 |population_as_of=31/12/2006 |density=288 |carsign=LIP |url=http://www.lippe.de |map=North_rhine_w_lip.png |coordinates = {{Coord|52|00|N|8|55|E|region:DE-NW_type:adm3rd|display=title}} }} '''Lippe''' ({{IPA2|ˈlɪpə}}) is a ''Kreis'' ([[Districts of Germany|district]]) in the east of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. The district of Lippe is named after the Lords of Lippe and their [[Principality of Lippe]]. It was a state within the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and today is a district of Northrhine-Westphalia. == History == The last prince of Lippe was forced to abdicate in [[1918]] after the end of [[World War I]] when Germany became a republic, his country became a ''Freistaat'' (Free State) in the [[Weimare Republic|German republic]]. In [[1932]] the state was divided into two districts, Detmold and Lemgo. In [[1973]] the two districts Lemgo and Detmold were merged to the district Lippe. == Coat of arms == {| |-- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Kreis Lippe COA.svg|180px|Coat of arms]] ||The [[coat of arms]] show the traditional symbol of the state of Lippe, the rose, as the district covers nearly the same area as the historic country. In the middle of the rose 16 [[stamen]]s symbolize the 16 cities and municipalities of the district. The coat of arms was granted in [[1973]]. Despite the relatively small size of Lippe, the Lippish rose is also one of only three symbols included in the coat of arms of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| !align=left width=50%|Towns !align=left width=50%|Municipalities |-- valign=top || # [[Bad Salzuflen]] # [[Barntrup]] # [[Blomberg]] # [[Detmold]] # [[H