Herford, Administrative district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The district of Herford encompasses nine municipalities across 450 square kilometers of land between the Wiehen Hills and Teutoburg Forest ranges.
The district was established in 1816 through an administrative decree from the Minden region, marking the beginning of its territorial organization.
Each municipality within the Herford district maintains local traditions through seasonal markets, community festivals, and regional sporting competitions.
The district headquarters in the city of Herford coordinates administrative services for 250,635 residents through a network of municipal offices.
The district territory includes sections of the Ravensberger Hügelland, a geographical formation characterized by rolling hills and fertile agricultural land.
Location: Detmold Government Region
Inception: 1816
Capital city: Herford
Elevation above the sea: 59 m
Shares border with: Minden-Lübbecke District, Lippe, Bielefeld, Gütersloh, Osnabrück
Website: https://kreis-herford.de
GPS coordinates: 52.16667,8.58333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:37
Emperor William Monument
23.6 km
British Forces Germany
8.2 km
Porta Westfalica
24.5 km
MARTa Herford
7.7 km
Obersee
12.1 km
Konzerthalle Bad Salzuflen
14.3 km
Motor Technica Museum Bad Oeynhausen
18.5 km
Potts park
20.7 km
Herford Abbey
8.4 km
H2O
9.7 km
Herforder Münster
8.3 km
Gut Böckel
7.7 km
Wittekindsburg
22.4 km
Burg Vlotho
18.9 km
Kurpark Bad Oeynhausen
15 km
Stiftskirche Enger
3.5 km
Justizvollzugsanstalt Herford
8.1 km
Tierpark Herford
11.4 km
Wittekindsweg
20.4 km
Hotel Kaiserhof
24.1 km
Schloss Königsbrück
12.8 km
Nonnenstein
12.8 km
Bildungscampus Herford
9.4 km
Gut Steinbeck
14.2 km
Schloss Ulenburg
9.6 km
Schloss Stietencron
16.2 km
Gut Bustedt
1.5 km
Wittekindsberg
22.8 kmReviews
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