Heek, Germany
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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.
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Historic farm used as a cultural center.
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Saint Ludgerus Church.
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Saint Ludgerus Church, interior.
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Saint Ludgerus Church, pulpit.
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Saint Ludgerus Church, tabernacle.
References
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