Lage, North Rhine-Westphalia

Lage is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located approximately 8 km northwest of Detmold. Its history traces back to the Neolithic times, with the parish church of St. Johann founded around 900 A.D. serving as the city's origin. Lage developed as a traffic hub within the Principality of Lippe, benefiting from railway connections in the late 19th century.