Country Germany Admin. region Detmold Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 42.18 km² Local time Wednesday 10:01 PM Dialling code 05237 | State North Rhine-Westphalia District Lippe Postal codes 32832 Population 9,586 (30 Jun 2010) Postal code 32832 Administrative region Detmold | |
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Augustdorf is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 42.18 km² and c. 9,600 inhabitants (2013).
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Map of Augustdorf, Germany
History
In 1775 Simon August, Count of Lippe-Detmold issued a writ of lease (Meierbrief) for the area of today's Augustdorf in favour of August Simon Struß, permitting him to establish a settlement (colony) at Dören hill. In 1779 the actual development plan for the settlement was decided, but the place hardly developed. In 1780 the settlement at Dören consisted of only four tiny thatched huts. In 1789 the settlement was named in honour of Count Simon August.
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Augustdorf Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA