Herford (district)
German district of North Rhine-Westphalia
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Herford (IPA: [ˈhɛʁfɔʁt]) is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Herford | |
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| Coordinates: 52°10′N 8°35′E / 52.167°N 8.583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Detmold |
| Capital | Herford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 449.95 km2 (173.73 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 250,635 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | HF |
| Website | http://www.kreis-herford.de |
Coat of arms change
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The black horse of Wittekind is depicted in the coat of arms of the district. After Wittekind was baptized Charlemagne gave him a white horse as present, which is now in the coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. |
Towns and municipalities change
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References change
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
Other websites change
- Official website (German)
- Herforder Pils Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine