Heek, Germany

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Heek
Coat of arms of Heek
Coat of arms
Heek  is located in Germany
Heek
Heek
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Location of Heek within Borken district
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Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Borken
Government
 • Mayor Ulrich Helmich (CDU)
Area
 • Total 68.98 km2 (26.63 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 8,466
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 48619
Dialling codes 0 25 68
Vehicle registration BOR
Website www.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.

References

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