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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Münster

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Elevation
  
104 m

Population
  
19,701 (31 Dec 2010)

Postal code
  
59320

State
  
North Rhine-Westphalia

District
  
Warendorf

Postal codes
  
59320

Area
  
125.2 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 1:36 AM

Administrative region
  
Münster

Ennigerloh

Weather
  
5°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 80% Humidity

Ennigerloh is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 25 km northeast of Hamm and 30 km southeast of Münster.

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Map of Ennigerloh, Germany

The town is set in an agricultural area, and has a well-preserved medieval town centre. However, it became an industrial town in the 20th century and had several cement factories. Some of the latter ones were closed down towards the end of the century. Furniture manufacturing was also a significant industry.

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

    Ennigerloh Wikipedia
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