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Herfordhĕr'fôrt, city (1994 pop. 65,680), North Rhine–Westphalia, NW Germany, on the Werre River. Its manufactures include cigars, textiles, chocolate, carpets, machinery, and metal products. The city is also a major producer of furniture in Germany. Herford developed around a 13th-century church (still standing) that formerly had been a Benedictine convent (founded in the 9th cent.). It was a member of the Hanseatic League and passed to Brandenburg in 1647. The contemporary art museum (2005) was designed by Frank Gehry.
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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.
The previously Hanseatic city of Herford is situated in the mountain chains south of the Wiehengebirge. The highest place is the Dornmountain in the Schwarzenmoor district; the lowest point is located in the Werretal in the Falkendiek district. The River Aa joins the river Werre in the center of the city. The Stuckenberg is located east of the city.
West: Enger, Hiddenhausen
North: Löhne
North-East: Vlotho
South-East: Bad...more »
West: Enger, Hiddenhausen
North: Löhne
North-East: Vlotho
South-East: Bad...more »
