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Detmold
Detmold , city (1994 pop. 72,109), North Rhine-Westphalia, NW Germany. Once the capital of Lippe, it is now a furniture-manufacturing center and summer resort. There is a 16th-century castle (now a museum). Nearby is a large monument, Hermannsdenkmal, commemorating the battle (AD 9) of the Teutoburg Forest . |
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Detmold
Detmold, North Rhine‐Westphalia/Germany Theotmalli ‘People's Meeting Place’ from the Teutonic thiot ‘people’ and mahel ‘meeting place’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Detmold." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Detmold." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Detmold.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Detmold." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Detmold.html |
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