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Herford (; ) 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 situated in the cultural region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) and the administrative region of Detmold. It is the capital of the district (Landkreis) of Herford.

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Herford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated in a lowland area between two hill chains and positioned within the cultural and administrative regions of Ostwestfalen-Lippe and Detmold. It serves as the capital of Herford district, making it an administrative center for the surrounding area.

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German location.type
Stadt
German location.image_photo
Rathaus.Herford.jpg
German location.image_caption
Town Hall
German location.image_flag
Flagge Herford.svg
German location.image_coa
Wappen von Herford.svg
German location.image_plan
Herford in HF.svg
German location.state
Nordrhein-Westfalen
German location.region
Detmold
German location.district
Herford
German location.elevation
56-240
German location.area
79.16
German location.postal_code
32049, 32051, 32052
German location.area_code
05221
German location.licence
HF
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
05 7 58 012
German location.divisions
12
German location.mayor
Anke Theisen
German location.leader_term
2025–30

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Herford
Demonym
Herforderinnen
Population
67459
Area
79.16
Elevation
69
Official website
www.herford.de
Image
Herford innovative sights.JPG
Dialing code
05221
Licence plate code
HF
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Herford
Commons category
Herford
Commons gallery
Herford
postal code
32052
short name
Hef
native label
Herford
hashtag
Herford
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17 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Geographic location
  • Neighbouring towns
  • Districts
  • History
  • Culture and sights
  • Sights
  • Museums
  • Music and theatre
  • Events at regular intervals
  • Economy
  • Military
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Friendly cities
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Herford (; ) 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 situated in the cultural region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) and the administrative region of Detmold. It is the capital of the district (Landkreis) of Herford.

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