Lügde [ˈlʏçtʰə] ⓘ is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with c. 9,800 inhabitants (2013).
The first written mention of Lügde appears in 784, in the annals of the Frankish Empire, when Charlemagne visited the village during the Saxon Wars.
The gothic church, dedicated to Saint Kilian, was rebuilt in the 12th century and still stands today.
In 2019 Lügde made national news as the site of a series of child rapes on a campground; investigators estimate 1,000 child rapes were committed over the course of 10 years.
This Lippe district location article is a stub.