Halle (Westf.)
Halle, officially Halle or Halle Westfalen to distinguish it from the larger Halle, is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 km west of Bielefeld. It belongs to the district of Gütersloh in the region of Detmold.Places of Interest
Highlights include Glacial erratic and Muschelkalk.
Glacial erratic
Stone
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
A glacial erratic is a glacially deposited rock differing from the type of rock native to the area in which it rests. Erratics, which take their name from the Latin word errare, are carried by glacial ice, often over distances of hundreds of kilometres.
Muschelkalk
Stone
Photo: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Muschelkalk is a sequence of sedimentary rock strata in the geology of central and western Europe. It has a Middle Triassic age and forms the middle part of the three-part Germanic Trias lying above the older Buntsandstein and below the younger Keuper.
Heristo Arena
Stadium
Photo: Drahreg01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heristo Arena, formerly OWL Arena and Gerry Weber Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The capacity of the arena is 12,300 people and it opened in 1993.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Werther and Steinhagen.
Werther
Town
Photo: Oxyntes, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Werther is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the Teutoburg Forest, approximately 10 km north-west of Bielefeld. Werther is situated 4 km northeast of Halle (Westf.).
Steinhagen
Town
Photo: InnovativeSights, CC BY 3.0.
Steinhagen is a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the south slope of the Teutoburg Forest, approx. Steinhagen is situated 6 km southeast of Halle (Westf.).
Halle (Westf.)
- Type: Locality with 21,400 residents
- Also known as: “05754012” and “Stadt Halle (Westf.)”
- Location: Gütersloh, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.0491° or 52° 2′ 57″ northLongitude
8.3721° or 8° 22′ 19″ eastPopulation
21,400Elevation
122 metres (400 feet)Open location code
9F4C29XC+JRGeoNames ID
6559103
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