Hiddenhausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The municipality was formed in 1969 in a reform of Herford (district) by combining the villages of Lippinghausen, Eilshausen, Schweicheln-Bermbeck, Hiddenhausen, Oetinghausen and Sundern.[3]

Hiddenhausen
Lutheran Church of Saint Gangolf
Lutheran Church of Saint Gangolf
Flag of Hiddenhausen
Coat of arms of Hiddenhausen
Location of Hiddenhausen within Herford district
Lippe (district)Lower SaxonyGütersloh (district)Minden-LübbeckeMinden-LübbeckeBielefeldNorth Rhine-WestphaliaEngerLöhneBündeKirchlengernHerfordSpengeHiddenhausenRödinghausenVlotho
Hiddenhausen is located in Germany
Hiddenhausen
Hiddenhausen
Hiddenhausen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Hiddenhausen
Hiddenhausen
Coordinates: 52°10′00″N 08°37′00″E / 52.16667°N 8.61667°E / 52.16667; 8.61667
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHerford
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Andreas Hüffmann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
19,896
 • Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32120
Dialling codes05221 (Herford)
05223 (Bünde)
05224 (Enger)
Vehicle registrationHF
Websitewww.hiddenhausen.de

Geography

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Hiddenhausen is situated approximately 6 km north-west of the centre of Herford and 15 km north-east of Bielefeld.

Neighbouring places

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Division of the town

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Hiddenhausen consists of 6 districts:

  • Eilshausen (4,909 inhabitants)
  • Hiddenhausen (2,755 inhabitants)
  • Lippinghausen (2,892 inhabitants)
  • Oetinghausen (4,038 inhabitants)
  • Schweicheln-Bermbeck (5,329 inhabitants)
  • Sundern (1,578 inhabitants)

Twin towns

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Gemeinde Hiddenhausen".
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