Enger

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Enger
Town
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Enger within Herford district
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Enger
Coordinates: 52°8′N8°34′E / 52.133°N 8.567°E / 52.133; 8.567
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Herford
Subdivisions9
Government
 •  Mayor (2020–25) Thomas Meyer [1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
41.24 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31) [2]
 • Total
20,724
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32130
Dialling codes 05224
05225 (most of Westerenger)
05223 (parts of Besenkamp)
Vehicle registration HF
Website www.enger.de

Enger (German pronunciation: [ˈɛŋɐ] ⓘ ) is a town in the Herford district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Geography

Enger is situated between the Teutoburg Forest and the Wiehen Hills, approx. 6 km west of the town of Herford, the capital of the district.

Neighbouring places

Town divisions

Enger consists of the following districts (population as of December 31, 2005):

History

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Lutheran Church St. Dionysius in Enger

The town, first mentioned in 948, calls itself "Widukind's town." The Saxon leader Widukind died about 808. However, there is no evidence that Enger existed in his lifetime.

A legend tells that Widukind founded a church in Enger after his baptism, and that he lived at the place until his death. He was buried in the church of Enger, and his monumental tomb is still there. Despite this, it remains doubtful that the remains of Widukind are actually in the tomb. Analysis shows that the memorial slab dates to the time around the year 1100.

The main current attractions of Enger are Widukind's tomb, the Widukind museum, the Widukind festival ("Timpkenfest"), held annually on January 6 and the "Kirschblütenfest" in April.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 2024-06-20.


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