Extertal

Extertal
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Extertal within Lippe district
Location of Extertal
Extertal Location within Germany Extertal Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 09°07′00″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Detmold
District	Lippe
Subdivisions	12
Government
• Mayor (2025–30)	Christian Sauter (FDP)
Area
• Total	92.49 km2 (35.71 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	11,138
• Density	120.4/km2 (311.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	32699
Dialling codes	05262, 05751, 05754
Vehicle registration	LIP
Website	www.extertal.de

Extertal (German pronunciation: [ˈɛkstɐˌtaːl] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Exter Valley') is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with c. 11,100 inhabitants (2025).

Extertal is located on the northern edge of the circle in the Teutoburg Nature Reserve, directly adjacent to Lower Saxony. The Exter and Humme rivers flow through the region. The municipality has its headquarters in the Bösingfeld district. Neighbouring cities are Rinteln, Aerzen, Barntrup, Dörentrup and Kalletal.

The highest point of the city is at 371 metres above sea level. The municipality dimensions are about 12.2 kilometres east–west and about 12.5 kilometres north–south.