Extertal

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Extertal
Coat of arms of Extertal
Extertal is located in Germany
Extertal
Coordinates 52°04′0″N 9°07′0″E / 52.06667°N 9.11667°E / 52.06667; 9.11667Coordinates: 52°04′0″N 9°07′0″E / 52.06667°N 9.11667°E / 52.06667; 9.11667
Administration
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Lippe
Local subdivisions 12
Mayor Hans Hoppenberg
Basic statistics
Area 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi)
Elevation 237 m  (778 ft)
Population 11,980 (31 December 2011)[1]
 - Density 129 /km2 (335 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LIP
Postal code 32699
Area codes 05262, 05751, 05754
Website www.extertal.de

Extertal is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with c. 12,600 inhabitants.

Extertal is located on the northern edge of the circle in the Teutoburg Nature Reserve, directly adjacent to Lower Saxony. The Exter and Humme rivers flow through the region. The municipality has its headquarters in the Bösingfeld district. Neighbouring cities are Rinteln, Aerzen, Barntrup, Dörentrup and Kalletal.

The highest point of the city is at 371 meters above sea level. The municipality dimensions are about 12.2 kilometers east-west and about 12.5 kilometers north-south.

Churches and religious communities [edit]

  • Evangelical Reformed Church (Church of Lippe) in Bösingfeld, Mittelstrasse 33
  • Evangelical Reformed Church (Church of Lippe) in Almena, Kirchstrasse 1, 32699 Extertal-Almena
  • Evangelical Reformed Church (Church of Lippe) in Silixen, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Strasse 5
  • Catholic Church: Adolf-Kolping-Weg 1
  • Free Evangelical Community: Mühlenstrasse 4
  • Jehovah's Witnesses: Papenweg 2
  • New Apostolic Church: Bahnhofstrasse

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