Herford

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Image:Herforder Münster.JPG Herford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located in the lowlands between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge and the Teutoburg Forest, it is the capital of the district of Herford.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Connections
4 Born in Herford
5 External link

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Geography

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Geographic Location

The previously hanseatic city Herford is located in the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge (Ravensberger Hügelland) between Teutoburger Forest und Wiehengebirge. Highest place is the Dornmountain (240 m) in the district Schwarzenmoor. Lowest point (56 m) is located in the Werretal in district Falkendiek. The River Aa reaches the river Werre in the center of the city. East of the city the forest Stuckenberg is located.

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Neigbourcities

West: Enger, Hiddenhausen, North: Löhne, North-East: Vlotho, South-East: Bad Salzuflen (Kreis Lippe), south-west: Bielefeld.

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Districts

Altstadt / Altstädter Feldmark
Neustadt / Neustädter Feldmark
Radewig / Radewiger Feldmark
Stiftberg

Diebrock¹
Eickum¹
Elverdissen¹
Falkendiek¹

Herringhausen¹
Laar¹
Schwarzenmoor¹
Stedefreund¹

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History

The town was founded in 789 by Charlemagne in order to guard a ford crossing the narrow Werre river. One century later, Matilda, daughter of Theudebert, duke of Saxony, grew up in the abbey of Herford; she was a descendant of the Saxon leader Widukind. In Herford she met Henry the Fowler, who later became king of Germany.

In late medieval times Herford was a member of the Hanseatic League. It was a Free Imperial City, i.e. it was directly subordinated to the emperor. This status was lost after the Peace of Westphalia (1648), when Herford was annexed by Brandenburg.

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