Dörentrup

Dörentrup (German pronunciation: [ˈdøːʁənˌtʁʊp] ^ⓘ) 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
Coat of arms
Location of Dörentrup within Lippe district
Dörentrup Show map of Germany Dörentrup Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°01′59″N 09°00′00″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Lippe
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Friso Veldink[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	49.79 km2 (19.22 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,500
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	32694
Dialling codes	0 52 65
Vehicle registration	LIP
Website	www.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.