Ennigerloh

Ennigerloh 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
Marktplatz and Town Hall.
Coat of arms
Location of Ennigerloh within Warendorf district
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Coordinates: 51°50′12″N 8°1′32″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Warendorf
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor	Berthold Lülf (SPD)
Area
• Total	125.15 km^2 (48.32 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	19,829
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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

Municipalities

• Enniger
• Westkirchen
• Ostenfelde

Notable residents

• Karl Weierstrass (1815–1897), mathematician often described as "the father of analysis"
• Alois Hanslian (born 1943), painter
• Willy Hartner (1905–1981) German professor, founded the Institute for the History of Natural Sciences in Frankfurt am Main.

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

External links

• Official website (in German)