Herford

Herford
Town Hall
Location of Herford within Herford district
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]
 • Total67,409
 • 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 2025-04-27.

Other websites

  • Media related to Herford at Wikimedia Commons