In the municipality of Lippetal, you have THE GOOD LIFE on the southern edge of Münsterland. The 12,000 inhabitants enjoy many leisure opportunities in the countryside and good connections to exciting excursion destinations and the surrounding towns.
Lippetal is located between Hamm, Beckum, Lippstadt and Soest, on the border between Münsterland and Soester Börde. Those who commute to work benefit from good transport connections in all directions: Münster is only an hour away by car, Dortmund is 50 minutes away and Bielefeld 45 minutes.
Several airports are close to the municipality: Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO), for example, is a good hour's drive away, Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport about 35 minutes.
Tip: Münsterland is a cycling region! 4,500 kilometres of cycle paths offer you almost unlimited possibilities in the city and in the countryside: you can commute to work comfortably by bike and go on great tours with friends and family.
The municipality of Lippetal consists of eleven villages, which were independent municipalities until they merged. The largest of these is Herzfeld, which is located in the east of the municipality. It is home to 3,300 of the total population of 12,000. To the south of Herzfeld is Hovestadt , which is home to around 1,200 people. Lippborg, to the west, is the second largest district with just under 3,000 inhabitants, while Oestinghausen, with just under 2,000 inhabitants, lies on the southern edge of the municipal area. Surrounding these four villages are the seven smaller districts: Brockhausen (360 inhabitants), Heintrop-Büninghausen (350), Hultrop (470), Krewinkel-Wiltrop (130), Niederbauer (300), Nordwald (460) and Schoneberg (550).
Even though rental and purchase prices are following the general property trend overall, there are still numerous niches to be discovered in Münsterland when it comes to building, buying or renting. Here you can find the average purchase and rental prices for a house or flat in rural areas of Münsterland.
Tip for families: If you would like to build a house in Lippetal and have children, there are subsidies for municipal building plots.
You can shop in the Lippetal districts of Oestinghausen, Herzfeld and Lippborg. Here you will find various supermarkets, drinks shops and large specialist markets such as garden centres. In the village centre of Herzfeld there are fashion, stationery and flower shops, in the centre of Lippborg you can browse in a shoe shop and a fashion outlet with well-known brands.
There are around eight kindergartens and daycare centres in Lippetal. They are located in the districts of Herzfeld, Lippborg, Oestinghausen, Hovestadt, Hultrop and Brockhausen. Here you will also find information on day care centres and the addresses of childminders.
The three primary schools in Lippetal are located in the districts of Lippborg, Herzfeld and Oestinghausen. The comprehensive school in Lippetal-Herzfeld offers all qualifications up to A-levels. Grammar schools, vocational colleges and special schools can be found in the neighbouring towns.
