Augustdorf
Augustdorf | |
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Town centre of Augustdorf | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Augustdorf
within Lippe district | |
Location of Augustdorf | |
Augustdorf Augustdorf | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′N 08°44′E / 51.900°N 8.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Andreas Wulf (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.18 km2 (16.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,774 |
| • Density | 231.7/km2 (600.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32832 |
| Dialling codes | 05237 |
| Vehicle registration | LIP |
| Website | www.augustdorf.de |
Augustdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɡʊstˌdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 42.18 km2 and about 10,100 inhabitants (2020).
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.
Politics
The current mayor is Andreas Wulf, an Independent who won the 2025 runoff election against Mats Schubert of the SPD with 53,9 % of votes.[2]
City council
After the 2025 local elections, the Attendorn city council is composed as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 1,509 | 34.2 | 13.7 | 9 | 4 | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 1,129 | 25.6 | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 772 | 17.5 | New | 4 | New | |
| Departure C (AUFBRUCH C) | 382 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Democratic Citizens-Union Augustdorf (DBA) | 313 | 7.1 | New | 2 | New | |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 196 | 4.4 | New | 1 | New | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 110 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1 | ±0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,411 | 97.1 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 132 | 2.9 | ||||
| Total | 4,543 | 100.0 | 26 | ±0 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 7,276 | 62.4 | ||||
| Source: City of Augustdorf | ||||||
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ^ "Stichwahl des/der Bürgermeisters/in 28.09.2025 - Gemeinde Augustdorf". wahl.owl-it.de (in German). 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
External links
- Official website (in German)