Dörentrup
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Dörentrup | ||
Location of Dörentrup within Lippe district | ||
Coordinates: 52°01′59″N 09°00′00″E / 52.03306°N 9.00000°ECoordinates: 52°01′59″N 09°00′00″E / 52.03306°N 9.00000°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Admin. region | Detmold | |
District | Lippe | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Friedrich Ehlert (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 49.79 km2 (19.22 sq mi) | |
Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 7,941 | |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 32694 | |
Dialling codes | 0 52 65 | |
Vehicle registration | LIP | |
Website | www.doerentrup-lippe.de |
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).
Respect of the nocturnal environment
A noticeable point of this village is the respect of nocturnal environment. 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
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Dial4Light : http://www.travelbugholiday.com/?p=1672
- BBC video about Dial4Light : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7796800.stm
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