Schlangen () is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Schlangen has about 9,200 inhabitants as of 2025 and enjoys relative prosperity. Located a few kilometers away from Detmold, the municipality stretches from the edge of the Senne to the southern slopes of the Teutoburg Forest.
Population
Politics
The town council of Schlangen consists of 26 members:
Parties and voter communities %2014 seats2014CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany36,6810SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany43,8011 FDPFree Democratic Party (Germany)7,142 GRÜNEAlliance '90/The Greens12,383Total100,026Poll in %63,1
(conditions: Local election 2014)
Sister cities The following cities are twinned with Schlangen: Viitasaari, Central Finland, since 1999
References
External links Official website