Herford (district)
Herford (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁfɔʁt]) is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Minden-Lübbecke, Lippe, the urban district of Bielefeld and the districts of Gütersloh and Osnabrück.
Herford | |
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Kreishaus (District office) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Detmold |
| Capital | Herford |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Jürgen Müller (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 449.95 km2 (173.73 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022) | |
| • Total | 253,551 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | HF |
| Website | http://www.kreis-herford.de |
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