Kirchlengern

Kirchlengern is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Kirchlengern
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Kirchlengern
Coat of arms of Kirchlengern
Location of Kirchlengern within Herford district
Kirchlengern  is located in Germany
Kirchlengern
Kirchlengern
Kirchlengern  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Kirchlengern
Kirchlengern
Coordinates: 52°12′00″N 08°37′59″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHerford
Subdivisions7
Government
  Mayor (202025) Rüdiger Meier[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total33.78 km2 (13.04 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total16,111
  Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32278
Dialling codes05223 (Bünde)
Vehicle registrationHF
Websitewww.kirchlengern.de

Geography

Lutheran Monastery Church of St. Mary's in Kirchlengern-Stift Quernheim

Kirchlengern is situated on the river Else, approx. 10 km north of Herford.

Neighbouring places

Division of the municipality

The municipality is divided in 7 districts:

  1. Häver (1,900 inhabitants)
  2. Kirchlengern (6,051 inhabitants)
  3. Klosterbauerschaft (2,568 inhabitants)
  4. Quernheim (1,549 inhabitants)
  5. Rehmerloh (203 inhabitants)
  6. Stift Quernheim (1,668 inhabitants)
  7. Südlengern (3,154 inhabitants)

Mayors

  • since 2004: Rüdiger Meier (CDU)
  • 1999-2004: Werner Helmke (SPD)

Notable people

References


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