Halle (Westfalen)

Halle, officially Halle (Westf.) or Halle Westfalen (i.e. Westphalia) to distinguish it from the larger Halle (Saale), is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 km west of Bielefeld. It belongs to the district of Gütersloh in the region of Detmold.

Halle
Town
The Gerry Weber Stadion during the Handball World Cup 2007 in Halle (Westphalia)
Location of Halle within Gütersloh district
Halle
Halle
Coordinates: 52°04′N 8°22′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictGütersloh
Subdivisions6
Government
  Mayor (202025) Thomas Tappe (CDU)
Area
  Total69.21 km2 (26.72 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total21,970
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
33790
Dialling codes0 52 01
Vehicle registrationGT (HW until 31 Dec 1972)
Websitewww.hallewestfalen.org
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