Herford (district)
- Herford (district)
Infobox German district
name=Herford
state=North Rhine-Westphalia
capital=Herford
regierungsbezirk=Detmold
area=449.95
population=253,751
population_as_of=31/12/2006
density=564
carsign=HF
url=http://www.kreis-herford.de
Herford (IPA2|ˈhɛʁfɔʁt) is a "Kreis" (district) in the northeastern part of
North Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany . Neighboring districts areMinden-Lübbecke ,Lippe , the urban district ofBielefeld , and the districts Gütersloh and Osnabrück.History
The region is also known as "Wittekind's land", as the last fights of
Wittekind 's Saxon tribes againstCharlemagne took place here. He is believed to be buried in the town ofEnger .When the area became part of the
Prussia n provinceWestphalia , the first district Herford was created in 1816. In 1832 it was merged with the districtBünde . In 1911, the city of Herford left the district; however, it lost its status as an independent urban district in 1969. The district reached its current size in 1973 when the municipality Uffeln, which was formerly in the district Minden, was merged into the cityVlotho .Geography
The district is located between the two mountain chains of the
Wiehengebirge in the north and theTeutoburg Forest in the south. To the northeast it is bounded by theWeser river.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.kreis-herford.de Official website] (German)
* [http://www.herforder-pils.de/ Herforder Pils]
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