Enger, Urban municipality in Herford district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Located at 107 meters above sea level, Enger spans across 41 square kilometers and maintains a population of 20,724 residents within its borders.
Founded in 948, Enger gained recognition as the final resting place of Widukind, a Saxon leader who led resistance against Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars.
The Widukind Museum in Enger presents exhibits about Saxon history and contains archaeological findings that document the regional development through centuries.
The town operates under postal code 32130 and connects to neighboring cities Herford, Bünde, Hiddenhausen, Bielefeld, and Spenge through an efficient road network.
Every January 6th, Enger residents gather for a traditional celebration commemorating Widukind, maintaining a millennium-old connection to Saxon heritage.
Location: Herford
Elevation above the sea: 107 m
Website: https://www.enger.de/
Shares border with: Bünde, Hiddenhausen, Herford, Bielefeld, Spenge
Website: https://enger.de
GPS coordinates: 52.13333,8.56667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:10
Stiftskirche Enger
883 m
Gut Bustedt
4.7 km
Lukaskirche (Enger-Belke Steinbeck)
2.9 km
Elisabethsee
2.8 km
Widukind Museum Enger
867 m
Haus Hiddenhausen
5.1 km
Evangelische Kirche Oldinghausen-Pödinghausen
2 km
Marienkirche
4.9 km
Grafschaftsdenkmal
5.2 km
Burg Enger
810 m
Füllenbruch
4.4 km
St. Gangolf
5 km
Enger Bruch
1.8 km
Bustedter Wiesen
5.4 km
Martinskirche
5.8 km
Jüdischer Friedhof (Enger)
2 km
Liebfrauenkirche
5.2 km
Bustedter Holz
5.3 km
Gerberei-Museum Enger
719 m
Evangelisch-lutherische Kirche Westerenger
3.6 km
Evangelische Kirche Oetinghausen
3.9 km
Church of St Dionysius
710 m
Haus Hiddenhausen
5.1 km
Neuapostolische Kirche
539 m
Church of the Resurrection
4.9 km
Lutheran Church
6.1 km
Johanneskirche
5 km
Evangelische Kirche Herringhausen
3.8 kmReviews
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