Extertal
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Extertal | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Extertal
within Lippe district  | |
 Location of Extertal | |
  Extertal  Extertal | |
| Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 09°07′00″E / 52.06667°N 9.11667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Lippe |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Christian Sauter (FDP)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.49 km2 (35.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,954 |
| • Density | 118.4/km2 (306.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32699 |
| Dialling codes | 05262, 05751, 05754 |
| Vehicle registration | LIP |
| Website | www.extertal.de |
Extertal (German pronunciation: [ˈɛkstɐˌtaːl] ⓘ, lit. 'Exter Valley') is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with c. 11,500 inhabitants (2013).
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 metres above sea level. The municipality dimensions are about 12.2 kilometres east–west and about 12.5 kilometres north–south.
Elected in September 2020, the mayor of Extertal is Frank Meier.[3]
