6-618: Bünde ( German pronunciation: [ˈbʏndə] ; Low German Buine ) is a town in the Herford district, in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . Bünde is situated between Osnabrück (west), Hannover (east) and Bielefeld (south). The town is crossed from west to east by the River Else , one of the few rivers in the world that does not originate from a spring, but as a result of bifurcation . It drains
12-575: Is called the Cigar Box of Germany . Many tobacco products such as pipes, and tobacco jars are also produced here. The Westphalian tobacco industry is based here, as well as the tobacco museums. Among companies based in the town, the model maker Revell is known on the international stage. The European arm has been based here since 1957. The town supports the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie for regular symphony concerts. Bünde
18-790: The brother warriors put aside their differences and swore to conquer the island together, a fact commemorated in the town's name ( Bund , plural Bünde , means "league" or "covenant" in German). About 30 million-year-old fossils were found in the Doberg , including a skull of a toothed whale ( Eosqualodon langewieschei ) and a skeleton of a manatee ( Anemotherium langewieschei ). Both were found in 1911–1912 by Friedrich Langewiesche , who became an honorary citizen of Bünde. The fossils are presented in 'Doberg Museum' in Bünde. The main industries are kitchen furniture and cigar manufacturers. The town
24-827: The district of Ahler Bruch and enters the Else in the Melle area; in addition there is the Darmühlenbach , which also rises in Rödinghausen; then the Spradower Mühlenbach and finally the Eselsbach . From the south the Else is joined by the Werfener Bach . The town is divided into 12 districts (Population numbers as of June 30, 2005): Bünde was first mentioned, as Buginithi , in 853. It has one of
30-633: The oldest church foundations of Westphalia, the Laurentius Church (founded about 778–840). During the Cold War , it was home to a British military base (part of the BAOR ) which closed in 1993. The two warriors shaking hands on the city's coat of arms are Hengist and Horsa , Saxon princes said to have led the Germanic conquest of southern Britain in the 5th century. Legend holds that it was here
36-691: The whole area and discharges via the Werre and Weser into the North Sea. Within the town area it is joined by numerous small streams from the south and north. One of the northern streams is the Gewinghauser Bach , which on its way to the Else crosses water meadows in the district of Ennigloh-Gewinghausen. Other tributaries coming from the north in downstream order are the Ahler Bruchbach , which starts in Rödinghausen, flows mainly through
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