Lippstadt is a city in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an estimated population of over 70,000. The historic city center is placed between an artificial canal of the river Lippe and the river itself. In 1944 a female subcamp of Buchenwald was founded in Lippstadt. It was also the site for a displaced persons camp in the years following World War II.

Nearby cities include: Paderborn, Soest, Erwitte, Geseke.

Geographic position:

• 51° 40' north
• 8° 21' east