Herford | |
|---|---|
 Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Herford within Herford district  | |
  Herford  Herford | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′N 8°41′E / 52.133°N 8.683°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Herford |
| Founded | 789 |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Tim Kähler[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.95 km2 (30.48 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 67,265 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 32049, 32051, 32052 |
| Dialling codes | 05221 |
| Vehicle registration | HF |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "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.