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Schlangen

Schlangen
Coat of arms of Schlangen
Coat of arms
Schlangen  is located in Germany
Schlangen
Schlangen
Coordinates: 51°49′00″N 08°49′59″E / 51.81667°N 8.83306°E / 51.81667; 8.83306Coordinates: 51°49′00″N 08°49′59″E / 51.81667°N 8.83306°E / 51.81667; 8.83306
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Lippe
Government
 • Mayor Ulrich Knorr (SPD)
Area
 • Total 75.97 km2 (29.33 sq mi)
Elevation 169 m (554 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 9,144
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 33189
Dialling codes 05252
Vehicle registration LIP
Website www.schlangen-online.de

Schlangen is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Schlangen has c. 9,000 inhabitants (2013) and exists in relative prosperity. The municipality lies only few kilometers from Detmold far away, at the edge of the sandy Sea and stretches to the south slope of the Teutoburger forest out to up to the heights of the mountain course.

The town councilor from queues consists of 26 advice women and councilmen.

(conditions: Local election 2014)

The following cities are twinned with Schlangen:



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