Heek, Germany
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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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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Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Heek
within Borken district  | |
 Location of Heek | |
  Heek  Heek | |
| 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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,773 |
| • Density | 127.2/km2 (329.4/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 |
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.
Saint Ludgerus Church.
Saint Ludgerus Church, interior.
Saint Ludgerus Church, pulpit.
Saint Ludgerus Church, tabernacle.
