Lippstadt
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Lippstadt is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an estimated population of over 70,000. The historic city center is placed between an artificial canal of the river Lippe and the river itself. In 1944 a female subcamp of Buchenwald was founded in Lippstadt.
Nearby cities include: Paderborn, Soest, Erwitte, Geseke.
Geographic position:
- 51° 40' north
- 8° 21' east
People
- Anton Praetorius (* 1560 in Lippstadt, + 1613), theologian, fighter against witchcraft trials and torture
- Martin Niemöller (* 1892 in Lippstadt, + 1984), theologian
- Professor Conrad Hansen (* 24.11.1906 in Lippstadt, + 2002) piano player und music educator
- Thomas Valentin (* 13. Januar 1922 in Weilburg/Lahn, + 22. Dezember 1980 in Lippstadt), German writer
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (* 1955 in Lippstadt ), German soccer player
Industry
Lippstadt serves as headquarters of international automotive supplier Hella. It is also home to a factory of large-diameter antifriction bearings, seamless-rolled rings manufacturer Rothe Erde.