Borken (district)
German district of North Rhine-Westphalia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Borken is a Landkreis (rural district, or county) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Borken | |
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Münster |
Capital | Borken |
Area | |
• Total | 1,417.83 km2 (547.43 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 379,070 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | BOR |
Website | http://www.kreis-borken.de |
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In 1975 the district was made by joining the old district of Ahaus, the city of Bocholt and small parts of the districts of Rees, Recklinghausen and Coesfeld.