Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe

County (Principality) of Schaumburg-Lippe
Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Schaumburg-Lippe (German)
1647–1918
Flag of Schaumburg-Lippe
Flag
Coat of arms of Schaumburg-Lippe
Coat of arms
Anthem: Heil unserm Fürsten, heil
Hail to our Prince, hail!
Schaumburg-Lippe within the German Empire
Schaumburg-Lippe within the German Empire
Location of Schaumburg-Lippe
Status
CapitalBückeburg
GovernmentPrincipality
Prince 
• 1807–1860
George William (first)
• 1911–1918
Adolf II (last)
Historical eraEarly modern Europe
• Partitioned from
    Schaumburg
1647
• Inherited
    Lippe-Alverdissen
 
1777
• Raised to principality
1807
1918
• Merged into
    Lower Saxony
 
1946
Population
• 1861
29,000[1]
Preceded by
Succeeded by
County of Schaumburg
Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe

Schaumburg-Lippe, also called Lippe-Schaumburg, was created as a county in 1647, became a principality in 1807 and a free state in 1918, and was until 1946 a small state in Germany, located in the present-day state of Lower Saxony, with its capital at Bückeburg, an area of 340 km2 (130 sq mi) and over 40,000 inhabitants.

  1. ^ A Treatise on Modern Geography, in which are Presented, Under Distinct Heads, the Natural Features, Productions, Zoology, and History of the Various Countries Throughout the World. Dublin: Congregation of the Christian Brothers. 1861. p. 121.

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