Bad Lippspringe

Bad Lippspringe (German: [baːt lɪpˈʃpʁɪŋə] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Bad Lippspringe
Town
Town hall of Bad Lippspringe
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Lippspringe within Paderborn district
Bad Lippspringe Show map of Germany Bad Lippspringe Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°47′00″N 8°49′00″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Paderborn
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Ulrich Lange[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	50.99 km2 (19.69 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	17,237
• Density	340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	33175
Dialling codes	05252
Vehicle registration	PB
Website	www.bad-lippspringe.de

Geography

Bad Lippspringe is situated on the western slope of the Teutoburger Wald,^[3] approximately 10 km (6.2 miles) north-east of Paderborn. The river Lippe has its source in Bad Lippspringe, and the town is noted for its powerful river springs, many hospitals and its beautiful state gardening show in 2017. Bad Lippspringe has been twinned with Newbridge, County Kildare (Irish: An Droichead Nua), Ireland since 2008.^[4]

Climate

Climate data for Bad Lippspringe (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.6 (40.3)	5.5 (41.9)	9.4 (48.9)	14.3 (57.7)	18.2 (64.8)	21.3 (70.3)	23.6 (74.5)	23.3 (73.9)	19.0 (66.2)	13.9 (57.0)	8.7 (47.7)	5.4 (41.7)	13.9 (57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.1 (35.8)	2.5 (36.5)	5.4 (41.7)	9.4 (48.9)	13.2 (55.8)	16.2 (61.2)	18.2 (64.8)	18.1 (64.6)	14.3 (57.7)	10.2 (50.4)	6.0 (42.8)	3.0 (37.4)	9.9 (49.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	−0.6 (30.9)	1.5 (34.7)	4.2 (39.6)	7.8 (46.0)	10.7 (51.3)	13.1 (55.6)	13.1 (55.6)	10.0 (50.0)	6.7 (44.1)	3.3 (37.9)	0.5 (32.9)	5.8 (42.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	87.6 (3.45)	64.0 (2.52)	64.8 (2.55)	53.0 (2.09)	64.4 (2.54)	70.8 (2.79)	90.2 (3.55)	85.7 (3.37)	77.0 (3.03)	76.6 (3.02)	79.6 (3.13)	88.6 (3.49)	902.5 (35.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	19.0	16.8	16.5	13.6	14.7	15.5	15.9	15.7	15.1	16.8	18.3	20.4	198.4
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm)	6.0	6.7	2.0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	4.2	20.1
Average relative humidity (%)	83.9	81.2	76.6	70.2	70.7	72.1	71.7	72.3	78.0	81.9	85.1	85.5	77.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours	52.3	69.4	117.4	166.5	192.5	191.5	198.2	187.4	141.3	102.6	51.3	41.6	1,512.7
Source: World Meteorological Organization[5]

History

• Lippspringe is mentioned in chronicles as early as the 9th century, and here in the 13th century the order of the Templars established a stronghold. It received civic rights about 1400.^[3]

• Friedrich Wilhelm Weber was born here in 1817.
• During the 19th century, the Arminius spring and the Liborius spring, with saline waters of a temperature of 21 °C (70 °F), were used both for bathing and drinking in cases of tuberculosis.^[3]
• In 1915 the town's shooting range was converted into a lazaret to treat prisoners from Senne camp (Sennelager) 9 km to the west.^[6]

Sports

The local football team is BV Bad Lippspringe, which Antonio Di Salvo started his career with, after being born nearby.

Bad Lippspringe was home to RAPA (Rhine Army Parachute Association), a British Army Parachute and Skydiving Dropzone. It was formed in 1964 and later closed in 2018 after 54 years.

People born in Bad Lippspringe born or connected to the city

• Friedrich Wilhelm Weber (1813–1894), German epic poet, fountain doctor in Lippspringe
• Alexander Hermann, Count of Wartensleben (1650–1734), Prussian field marshal
• Friedrich Kühn (1907–1979), German politician of the CDU, who was born in Bad Lippspringe
• Wilhelm Wegener (1911–2004), legal historian and genealogist
• Erich Fuchs (1921–2008), German internist and allergist, many years top and chief physician at the Asthma Clinic Allergy Research Institute in Bad Lippspringe
• Sabine Lösing (born 1955), member of the European Parliament, grew up in Bad Lippspringe
• Markus Gellhaus (born 1970), German football coach, played football at BV Bad Lippspringe
• Antonio Di Salvo (born 1979), Italian footballer, played football at BV Bad Lippspringe

Gallery

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  Arminiusquelle with Lippequelle in the foreground
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  Friedrich Wilhelm Weber