Ennigerloh (German pronunciation: [ˈɛnɪɡɐˌloː] ) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km northeast of Hamm and 30 km southeast of Münster.
Ennigerloh | |
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 Marktplatz and Town Hall. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ennigerloh within Warendorf district  | |
  Ennigerloh  Ennigerloh | |
| Coordinates: 51°50′12″N 8°1′32″E / 51.83667°N 8.02556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Warendorf |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Berthold Lülf[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125.15 km2 (48.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,812 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59320 |
| Dialling codes | 02524 (Ennigerloh und Ostenfelde) 02528 (Enniger) 02587 (Westkirchen) |
| Vehicle registration | WAF |
| Website | www.ennigerloh.de |
The town, located in an agricultural area and with a well-preserved medieval quarter, became more industrial in the 20th century as several cement factories were installed. Some of these closed towards the end of the century. Furniture manufacturing was also a significant industry.
Geography
editSubdivisions
edit- Enniger
- Westkirchen
- Ostenfelde
- Hoest
Notable people
edit- Alois Hanslian (born 1943), painter
- Willy Hartner (1905–1981), professor, founded the Institute for the History of Natural Sciences in Frankfurt am Main
- Karl Weierstrass (1815–1897), mathematician often described as "the father of analysis"
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Official website
(in German)
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