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Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heek is a municipality in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 20 km south-east of Enschede. Heek consists of two villages, Heek and Nienborg.
Heek | |
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Location of Heek within Borken district | |
Coordinates: 52°07′00″N 07°05′59″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Borken |
Subdivisions | 7 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Franz-Josef Weilinghoff[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 68.98 km2 (26.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,788 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 48619 |
Dialling codes | 0 25 68 |
Vehicle registration | BOR |
Website | www.heek.de |
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