Herford

Herford
Town
Town Hall
Town Hall
Flag of Herford
Flag
Coat of arms of Herford
Coat of arms
Location of Herford within Herford district
Herford is located in Germany
Herford
Herford
Herford is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Herford
Herford
Coordinates: 52°8′0″N 8°41′0″E / 52.13333°N 8.68333°E / 52.13333; 8.68333
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHerford
Founded789
Subdivisions12
Government
 • MayorTim Kähler (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)[1]
 • 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 is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was founded in 789.

Herford has about 67,000 inhabitants.

References

  1. ↑ "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.

Other websites

  • Media related to Herford at Wikimedia Commons