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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Münster

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
68.98 km²

Population
  
8,341 (31 Dec 2010)

Postal code
  
48619

State
  
North Rhine-Westphalia

District
  
Borken

Postal codes
  
48619

Elevation
  
50 m

Local time
  
Sunday 5:49 AM

Administrative region
  
Münster

Heek, Germany

Weather
  
9°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 99% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of Heek, Germany

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

    Heek, Germany Wikipedia
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