Lippstadt is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the largest town in the district of Soest, situated about sixty kilometers east of Dortmund, forty kilometers south of Bielefeld and thirty kilometers west of Paderborn. It had a population of 68,383 as of the end of 2025. The town is headquarters to the international automotive suppliers Hella and HBPO Group and is home to Rothe Erde, a manufacturer of large diameter bearings and seamless rolled rings.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.666667 degrees north 1 FAQs
Why is Lippstadt called the oldest founded town in Westphalia?
The oldest founded town of Westphalia was founded around 1185 by Bernhard II of Lippe.
Lippstadt is described by the city itself as the oldest founded town of Westphalia. It was founded around 1185 by Bernhard II of Lippe. Even before that founding, a merchant settlement already stood around the Nikolaikirche, the church of Saint Nicholas.
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1. Lippstadt (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 72,804 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.666667, longitude 8.35
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 79 m
P2046 (area)
area 113.3 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 72804 (2025)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (German): Lippstadt
Wikipedia (German)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
Lippstadt wurde im Jahr 1185 als Planstadt gegründet und gilt damit als die älteste Gründungsstadt in Westfalen .
Lippstadt (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
(German pronunciation: [ˈlɪpʃtat] ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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