Schieder-Schwalenberg

Schieder-Schwalenberg
Coat of arms of Schieder-Schwalenberg Coat of arms
Schieder-Schwalenberg
Location of Schieder-Schwalenberg within Lippe district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Lippe
Government
• Mayor	Gert Klaus (SPD)
Area
• Total	60.04 km2 (23.18 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	8,766
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	32816
Dialling codes	05282, 05284, 05233
Vehicle registration	LIP
Website	www.schieder-schwalenberg.de

Schieder-Schwalenberg is a town in the Lippe district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) east of Detmold.

It consists of 8 communes, which have been combined to a town in 1970. The names of the communes are Schieder, Brakelsiek, Schwalenberg, Lothe, Ruensiek, Wöbbel, Siekholz and Kreienberg, the district Schieder together with Glashütte is a Kneipp health resort. Together they have c. 9,300 residents (2007).

Geography

Schieder-Schwalenberg is located between the Teutoburger Wald and the Weserbergland. The district of Schieder is situated on the banks of Schiedersee, an artificial lake that is fed and drained by the River Emmer.

Coat of arms

The swallow on the red ground depicts Schwalenberg's municipal coat of arms. On the blue ground the crown represents the summer residence of the House of Lippe, the castle at Schieder. The white line in between represents the River Emmer.

Economy

The main industrial sector is the furniture industry. Schieder Möbel are the main producer of furniture. Apart from the furniture branch tourism plays an important part in the economy. Tourists, mainly from Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, often come to rent holiday flats for a short break. The Schiedersee and the Glashütte district attract many visitors.

External links

• Official Website of Schieder-Schwalenberg (German)
• Schiedersee (German)
• Website of the TuS 08 Brakelsiek Football Club in Schieder-Schwalenberg (German)