Bega is a small village belonging to the municipality of

Dörentrup Dörentrup is a municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has an area of 49.79 km² and c. 8,000 inhabitants (2013). The name is derived from the Low German word for hill passes, ''Dören''. Night lighting s ...

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. Its name comes from the river Bega, that crosses the village. It has 1392 inhabitants.

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Lippe Principality of Lippe {{Lippe-geo-stub