Spenge
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Administrative region | Detmold |
| District | Herford |
| Population | 15,469 (2006-06-30) |
| Area | 40.244 km² |
| Population density | 762 /km² |
| Elevation | 129 m |
| Coordinates | 52°07′ N 8°28′ E |
| Postal code | 32139 |
| Area code | 05225 |
| Licence plate code | HF |
| Mayor | Christian Manz (CDU) |
| Website | spenge.de |
Spenge is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located to the north of Bielefeld and in the west of the District of Herford directly by the border to Lower Saxony in its west. As of 2004, it has 16.500 inhabitants.
[edit] Districts
- Bardüttingdorf (1,480)
- Hücker-Aschen (1,465)
- Lenzinghausen (2,793)
- Spenge (8,696)
- Wallenbrück (1,976)
(as of December 31, 2001)
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[edit] History
[edit] Sight worth seeings
- 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 |
 in 2005 rebuilt Wegscheider-Organ in the Church of Sankt Martin in Spenge as of March 2006 |
 Gate to Schloss Mühlenburg in July 2004 |
 Coat of arms at gate to Schloss Mühlenburg |
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Cities and towns in Herford (district)
Bünde | Enger | Herford | Hiddenhausen | Kirchlengern | Löhne | Rödinghausen | Spenge | Vlotho |
