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| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Detmold |
| District | Herford |
| Town subdivisions | 9 |
| Mayor | Klaus Rieke (SPD) |
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| Area | 41.21 km2 (15.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population | 20,062 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 487 /km2 (1,261 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HF |
| Postal code | 32130 |
| Area codes | 05224 05225 (most of Westerenger) 05223 (parts of Besenkamp) |
| Website | www.enger.de |
| Location of the town of Enger within Herford district | |
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Enger is a town in the Herford district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Enger : (N) Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough. ~George Moore
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Geography
Enger is situated between the Teutoburger Wald and the Wiehengebirge, approx. 6 km west of the town of Herford, the capital of the district.
Neighbouring places
Division of the town
Enger consists of the following districts (population as of December 31 2005):
- Belke-Steinbeck (2,471 inhabitants)
- Besenkamp (1,849 inhabitants)
- Dreyen (1,404 inhabitants)
- Enger (7,809 inhabitants)
- Herringhausen (West) (430 inhabitants)
- Oldinghausen (773 inhabitants)
- Pödinghausen (2,181 inhabitants)
- Siele (122 inhabitants)
- Westerenger (3,797 inhabitants)
History
The town, first mentioned in 948, calls itself "Widukind's town." The Saxon leader Widukind died about 808; 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 in the town's church.
However, analysis shows that the memorial slab dates from circa 1100, thus it is doubtful that what is in the tomb are really the remains of Widukind. The main current attractions of Enger are Widukind's tomb, the Widukind museum, and the annual Widukind festival on January 6 (called "Timpkenfest") and the "Kirschblütenfest".
External links
- Official site (German)
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