Herford

Herford
Town Hall
Town Hall
Flag of Herford
Coat of arms of Herford
Location of Herford within Herford district
Lippe (district)Lower SaxonyGütersloh (district)Minden-LübbeckeMinden-LübbeckeBielefeldNorth Rhine-WestphaliaEngerLöhneBündeKirchlengernHerfordSpengeHiddenhausenRödinghausenVlotho
Herford is located in Germany
Herford
Herford
Herford is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Herford
Herford
Coordinates: 52°8′N 8°41′E / 52.133°N 8.683°E / 52.133; 8.683
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHerford
Founded789
Subdivisions12
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Tim Kähler[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total78.95 km2 (30.48 sq mi)
Highest elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Lowest elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total67,265
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32049, 32051, 32052
Dialling codes05221
Vehicle registrationHF
Websitewww.herford.de

Herford (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛɐ̯ˌfɔɐ̯t] ; Low German: Hiarwede) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is the capital of the district of Herford.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

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