Augustdorf
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Augustdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɡʊstˌdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 42.18 km2 and about 10,100 inhabitants (2020).
Augustdorf | |
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Town centre of Augustdorf | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Augustdorf
within Lippe district  | |
 Location of Augustdorf | |
  Augustdorf  Augustdorf | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′N 08°44′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Andreas Wulf (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.18 km2 (16.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,774 |
| • Density | 231.7/km2 (600.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32832 |
| Dialling codes | 05237 |
| Vehicle registration | LIP |
| Website | www.augustdorf.de |
History
In 1775 Simon August, Count of Lippe-Detmold issued a writ of lease (Meierbrief) for the area of today's Augustdorf in favour of August Simon Struß, permitting him to establish a settlement (colony) at Dören hill. In 1779 the actual development plan for the settlement was decided, but the place hardly developed. In 1780 the settlement at Dören consisted of only four tiny thatched huts. In 1789 the settlement was named in honour of Count Simon August.
Politics
The current mayor is Andreas Wulf, an Independent who won the 2025 runoff election against Mats Schubert of the SPD with 53,9 % of votes.[2]
City council
After the 2025 local elections, the Attendorn city council is composed as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 1,509 | 34.2 |  13.7 |
9 | 4 | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 1,129 | 25.6 | 4.1 |
7 | 1 | |
| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 772 | 17.5 | New | 4 | New | |
| Departure C (AUFBRUCH C) | 382 | 8.7 |  3.8 |
2 | 1 | |
| Democratic Citizens-Union Augustdorf (DBA) | 313 | 7.1 | New | 2 | New | |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 196 | 4.4 | New | 1 | New | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 110 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
1 | ±0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,411 | 97.1 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 132 | 2.9 | ||||
| Total | 4,543 | 100.0 | 26 | ±0 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 7,276 | 62.4 | ||||
| Source: City of Augustdorf | ||||||
