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{{Infobox German location
{{Infobox German place
|Art = Stadt
|type = Stadt
|image_photo =
|image_photo = 2010-04-20 Spenge 075.jpg
|imagesize =
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|image_caption =
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|image_flag = Flagge Spenge.svg
|lat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 07 |lat_sec = 59
|image_coa = Wappen Spenge.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|52|08|N|08|29|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 28 |lon_sec = 59
|Lageplan = Spenge in HF.svg
|image_plan = Spenge in HF.svg
|Bundesland = North Rhine-Westphalia
|state = North Rhine-Westphalia
|Regierungsbezirk = Detmold
|region = Detmold
|Kreis = Herford
|district = Herford
|Höhe = 129
|elevation = 129
|Fläche = 40.244
|area = 40.244
|Einwohner = 15107
|postal_code = 32139
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|area_code = 05225<br/>05223 (northeast),<br/>05428 (far west),<br/>05206 (south, esp. Nagelsholz)
|Stand = 2009-06-30
|PLZ = 32139
|licence = HF
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|Vorwahl = 05225<br>05223 (northeast),<br>05428 (far west),<br>05206 (south, esp. Nagelsholz)
|Kfz = HF
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 7 58 032
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 7 58 032
|Gliederung = 5
|divisions = 5
|Straße = Lange Str. 52–56
|website = [http://www.spenge.de www.spenge.de]
|mayor = Bernd Dumcke<ref>[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.</ref>
|Website = [http://www.spenge.de www.spenge.de]
|leader_term = 2020&ndash;25
|Bürgermeister = Bernd Dumcke
|Partei = SPD
|party = SPD
}}
}}


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==Geography==
==Geography==
Spenge is situated north of [[Bielefeld]] and west of the [[Herford]]. It borders [[Lower Saxony]] in the west.
Spenge is situated north of [[Bielefeld]] and west of [[Herford]]. It borders [[Lower Saxony]] in the west.


===Subdivisions===
===Subdivisions===
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===Towns and local subdistricts===
===Towns and local subdistricts===
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{|
|-
| width="250" valign="top" |
* Affhüpperhöfe
* Affhüpperhöfe
* Bardüttingdorf
* Bardüttingdorf
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* Diemke
* Diemke
* Düttingdorf
* Düttingdorf
| width="250" valign="top" |
* Ellersiek
* Ellersiek
* Gehlenbrink
* Gehlenbrink
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* Helliger Heide
* Helliger Heide
* Hücker
* Hücker
| width="250" valign="top" |
* Hücker Dorf
* Hücker Dorf
* Hücker Kreuz
* Hücker Kreuz
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* Lenzinghausen
* Lenzinghausen
* Mantershagen
* Mantershagen
| width="250" valign="top" |
* Mark
* Mark
* Martmühle
* Martmühle
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* Riepe
* Riepe
* Söttringhausen
* Söttringhausen
| width="250" valign="top" |
* Spenger Heide
* Spenger Heide
* Südholz
* Südholz
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* Wichlinghauserhöfe
* Wichlinghauserhöfe
* Wullbrede
* Wullbrede
{{Div col end}}
|}


<!-- == History == -->
<!-- == History == -->
==Mayors of the town Sprenge==
*1969–1984: Karl Obermann (UWG)
*1984–1995: Karl-Heinz Wiegelmann (SPD)
*1995–2009: Christian Manz (born 1954), (CDU)
*2009–today: Bernd Dumcke (SPD)


==Notable places==
==Notable places==
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Image:20040727_spenge-wappen_schloss_muehlenburg.jpg|[[Coat of arms]] at gate to ''Schloss Mühlenburg''
Image:20040727_spenge-wappen_schloss_muehlenburg.jpg|[[Coat of arms]] at gate to ''Schloss Mühlenburg''
</gallery>
</gallery>

==Sons and daughters of the town==

* [[Eberhard Werdin]] (1911–1991), composer and music pedagogue
* [[Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf]] (born 1942), politician ([[Alliance '90 / The Greens]]), 1984–1987 and 1989–2009 Member of the European parliament
* A football fan has prominently displayed a banner with the town's name in white block capital letters on a black background, beside the pitch, at numerous major international tournaments in the 2010s and 2020s. At the 2024 European Championships, as of 24 June 2024, the Spenge flag had been seen at 10 of the tournament's total of 28 games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hurrey |first=Adam |date=19 June 2024 |title=Post on X by Adam Hurrey, 19 June 2024 |url=https://archive.today/20240624195328/https://x.com/FootballCliches/status/1803423776387862930 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hurrey |first=Adam |date=24 June 2024 |title=Post on X by Adam Hurrey, 24 June 2024 |url=https://archive.today/20240624195033/https://x.com/FootballCliches/status/1805323451218989428 }}</ref> The banner has also been displayed at the 2014 World Cup,<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2024 |title=X post by El Loco Pepe Por El Pico on 21 June 2024 |url=https://archive.today/20240624215042/https://x.com/delec0tele/status/1804181608628359658 }}</ref> the 2016 European Championships and the 2022 World Cup.<ref>[https://archive.today/20240624200617/https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/4of5sv/what_does_the_football_banner_with_the_word/?share_id=x86q-8Xdf63o8fpH9yCzI Reddit thread started by r/ledubsguy]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Spenge}}
* [http://www.spenge.de/ Official site] {{de icon}}
* [http://www.spenge.de/ Official site] {{in lang|de}}


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{{Cities and towns in Herford (district)}}
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[[Category:Herford (district)]]

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Latest revision as of 18:17, 1 July 2024

Spenge
Town
Flag of Spenge
Flag
Coat of arms of Spenge
Coat of arms
Location of Spenge within Herford district
Lippe (district)Lower SaxonyGütersloh (district)Minden-LübbeckeMinden-LübbeckeBielefeldNorth Rhine-WestphaliaEngerLöhneBündeKirchlengernHerfordSpengeHiddenhausenRödinghausenVlotho
Spenge is located in Germany
Spenge
Spenge
Spenge is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Spenge
Spenge
Coordinates: 52°08′N 08°29′E / 52.133°N 8.483°E / 52.133; 8.483
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHerford
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Bernd Dumcke[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total40.244 km2 (15.538 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,389
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32139
Dialling codes05225
05223 (northeast),
05428 (far west),
05206 (south, esp. Nagelsholz)
Vehicle registrationHF
Websitewww.spenge.de

Spenge is a town in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Geography

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Spenge is situated north of Bielefeld and west of Herford. It borders Lower Saxony in the west.

Subdivisions

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Spenge consists of 5 subdivisions (population as of December 31, 2001):

  • Bardüttingdorf (1,480 inhabitants)
  • Hücker-Aschen (1,465 inhabitants)
  • Lenzinghausen (2,793 inhabitants)
  • Spenge (8,696 inhabitants)
  • Wallenbrück (1,976 inhabitants)

Towns and local subdistricts

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  • Affhüpperhöfe
  • Bardüttingdorf
  • Baringdorf
  • Blomeier Hof
  • Bockhorst
  • Bruning
  • Detert-Kriese
  • Diemke
  • Düttingdorf
  • Ellersiek
  • Gehlenbrink
  • Grafahrend
  • Hannighorst
  • Harrenheide
  • Heistersiek
  • Helligen
  • Helliger Heide
  • Hücker
  • Hücker Dorf
  • Hücker Kreuz
  • Hücker-Aschen
  • Hülsmann Hof
  • Kisker
  • Klein Aschen
  • Klockenbrink
  • Lenzinghausen
  • Mantershagen
  • Mark
  • Martmühle
  • Mühlenburg
  • Nagelsholz
  • Neuenfeld
  • Nordspenge
  • Placken
  • Riepe
  • Söttringhausen
  • Spenger Heide
  • Südholz
  • Südspenge
  • Vahrenhölzerhöfe
  • Wallenbrück
  • Werburg
  • Westerhausen
  • Wichlinghauserhöfe
  • Wullbrede

Mayors of the town Sprenge

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  • 1969–1984: Karl Obermann (UWG)
  • 1984–1995: Karl-Heinz Wiegelmann (SPD)
  • 1995–2009: Christian Manz (born 1954), (CDU)
  • 2009–today: Bernd Dumcke (SPD)

Notable places

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  • Lutheran Church of Sankt Martin built in the 13th Century, within the Altar of St. Martin, created around 1470.
  • Lutheran Church of Sankt Martin in Spenge as of March 2006
    Lutheran Church of Sankt Martin in Spenge as of March 2006
  • in 2005 rebuilt Wegscheider-Organ in the Church of Sankt Martin in Spenge as of March 2006
    in 2005 rebuilt Wegscheider-Organ in the Church of Sankt Martin in Spenge as of March 2006
  • Marienkirche in Wallenbrück built 1096, to the west of Spenge
  • Mühlenburg Castle built in 1468.
  • Gate to Schloss Mühlenburg in July 2004
    Gate to Schloss Mühlenburg in July 2004
  • Coat of arms at gate to Schloss Mühlenburg
    Coat of arms at gate to Schloss Mühlenburg

Sons and daughters of the town

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  • Eberhard Werdin (1911–1991), composer and music pedagogue
  • Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf (born 1942), politician (Alliance '90 / The Greens), 1984–1987 and 1989–2009 Member of the European parliament
  • A football fan has prominently displayed a banner with the town's name in white block capital letters on a black background, beside the pitch, at numerous major international tournaments in the 2010s and 2020s. At the 2024 European Championships, as of 24 June 2024, the Spenge flag had been seen at 10 of the tournament's total of 28 games.[3][4] The banner has also been displayed at the 2014 World Cup,[5] the 2016 European Championships and the 2022 World Cup.[6]

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. ^ Hurrey, Adam (19 June 2024). "Post on X by Adam Hurrey, 19 June 2024".
  4. ^ Hurrey, Adam (24 June 2024). "Post on X by Adam Hurrey, 24 June 2024".
  5. ^ "X post by El Loco Pepe Por El Pico on 21 June 2024". 21 June 2024.
  6. ^ Reddit thread started by r/ledubsguy
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