Heek, Germany

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
Municipality
Flag of Heek
Flag
Coat of arms of Heek
Coat of arms
Location of Heek within Borken district
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
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
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,628
 • Density130/km2 (320/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

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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heek.
  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.


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