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Heek, Germany

Heek
Municipality
Flag of Heek
Flag
Coat of arms of Heek
Coat of arms
Location of Heek within Borken district
Borken (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaKleve (district)Wesel (district)Coesfeld (district)Coesfeld (district)Lower SaxonySteinfurt (district)NetherlandsRaesfeldHeidenRhedeBocholtBorkenRekenVelenStadtlohnHeekAhausGescherLegdenSchöppingenGronauVredenSüdlohnIsselburg
Heek is located in Germany
Heek
Heek
Heek is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Heek
Heek
Coordinates: 52°07′00″N 07°05′59″E / 52.11667°N 7.09972°E / 52.11667; 7.09972
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictBorken
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Franz-Josef Weilinghoff[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total68.98 km2 (26.63 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,788
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
48619
Dialling codes0 25 68
Vehicle registrationBOR
Websitewww.heek.de

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.

Sights

The municipality has various sights to offer:

  • Nienborg Castle
  • Saint Ludgerus Church in Heek. In 1256, this catholic church was mentioned in a document for the first time. It was enlarged several times. The church houses various masterpieces of art, e.g. a baroque pulpit dating from 1755 and a medieval tabernacle from 1520.
  • In the middle of Heek, Eppingscher Hof, a historic farm house dating from 1857, was transformed into a cultural center in 1990.
  • Historic farm used as a cultural center.
    Historic farm used as a cultural center.
  • Saint Ludgerus Church.
    Saint Ludgerus Church.
  • Saint Ludgerus Church, interior.
    Saint Ludgerus Church, interior.
  • Saint Ludgerus Church, pulpit.
    Saint Ludgerus Church, pulpit.
  • Saint Ludgerus Church, tabernacle.
    Saint Ludgerus Church, tabernacle.

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.


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