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Borkum
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Borkum (Low German: Borkum, Börkum) is an island and a municipality in the Leer District in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany. It is situated east of Rottumeroog and west of Juist.
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Borkum | |
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![]() Borkum from the Borkum Great Light lighthouse | |
Location of Borkum within Leer district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°35′17″N 06°40′11″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Leer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Jürgen Tönjes Akkermann[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,171 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26757 |
Dialling codes | +49 4922 |
Vehicle registration | LER |
Website | www.stadt-borkum.de |
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