Dörentrup

Dörentrup is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 49.79 km² and c. 8,000 inhabitants (2013).

Dörentrup
Municipality
Schloss Wendlinghausen [de] in Dörentrup
Schloss Wendlinghausen in Dörentrup
Coat of arms of Dörentrup
Coat of arms
Location of Dörentrup within Lippe district
Dörentrup is located in Germany
Dörentrup
Dörentrup
Dörentrup is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dörentrup
Dörentrup
Coordinates: 52°01′59″N 09°00′00″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictLippe
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Friso Veldink[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total49.79 km2 (19.22 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,630
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32694
Dialling codes0 52 65
Vehicle registrationLIP
Websitewww.doerentrup-lippe.de

The name is derived from the Low German word for hill passes, Dören.

Night lighting scheme

A remarkable feature in this village is its night lighting scheme. Every night at 11 pm, all street lights turn off. Inhabitants can then request that lights be turned back on as needed by sending a code to a special phone number called Dial4light. Each street has its own code that can be found either online on a specific website or on each light post. This is intended to reduce energy use, save money, respect the nocturnal fauna and avoid light pollution.

References
  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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