Schlangen | ||
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Coordinates: 51°49′00″N 08°49′59″E / 51.81667°N 8.83306°ECoordinates: 51°49′00″N 08°49′59″E / 51.81667°N 8.83306°E | ||
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: