Schlangen is a municipality situated in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located within the Central European Standard Time zone, the town is positioned a few kilometers away from Detmold.
The geography of Schlangen stretches from the edge of the sandy sea to the southern slope of the mountain course of the Teutoburger forest. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of approximately 9,000 inhabitants and is noted for its relative prosperity.