Detmold Government Region
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| Detmold | |
 Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting the Regierungsbezirk of Detmold |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District seat | Detmold |
| Area | 6,518.14 km² |
| Population | 2,065,413 (31 Dec. 2006) |
| Pop. density | 317 /km² |
| Web page | www.brdt.nrw.de |
Detmold (IPA: [ˈdɛtmɔlt]) is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northeast of the state.
The Regierungsbezirk was created in 1947 when the old state of Lippe was put into North Rhine-Westphalia and joined to the old Regierungsbezirk Minden. Regierungsbezirk Minden was one of the original Regierungsbezirke, formed in 1815.
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