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Borken is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Münster region. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt, Coesfeld, Recklinghausen, Wesel, Cleves, Bentheim in the Lower Saxony and the Dutch provinces Gelderland and Overijssel. The two biggest cities are Bocholt and Gronau.

Borken
District
Flag
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionMünster
CapitalBorken
Area
 • Total1,417.83 km2 (547.43 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)[1]
 • Total371,898
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBOR, AH, BOH
Websitehttp://www.kreis-borken.de

History


During the era of the Holy Roman Empire the area was subordinate to the Prince-Bishopric of Münster for centuries. In 1803 the bishops lost this territory, and the short-lived Principality of Salm was founded. After the Napoleonic Wars the region became a part of the Prussian province of Westphalia in 1815. At that time the district was created, together with the district Ahaus. In 1923 the city Bocholt left the district and became a district-free city. In 1975 the district got its current size by incorporating the district Ahaus, the city Bocholt and small parts of the districts Rees, Recklinghausen and Coesfeld.


Geography


The district is located in the western part of the Münsterland, a rather flat and rural area.


Coat of arms


The colors of the coat of arms were chosen to be the same as those of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, the long-time owner of the region. The three white anchors in the middle derive from the coat of arms of the Herrschaft Anholt. It is depicted three times to show the three main parts the district was created from – the old district Borken, the district Ahaus and the city Bocholt.


Towns and municipalities


Clickable map of municipalities in the districtHeidenBocholtBorkenHeekGronau
Clickable map of municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Ahaus
  2. Bocholt
  3. Borken
  4. Gescher
  5. Gronau
  6. Isselburg
  7. Rhede
  8. Stadtlohn
  9. Velen
  10. Vreden
  1. Heek
  2. Heiden
  3. Legden
  4. Raesfeld
  5. Reken
  6. Schöppingen
  7. Südlohn

References


  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.


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[de] Kreis Borken

Der Kreis Borken ist eine Gebietskörperschaft im Westmünsterland und liegt auf der Niederrheinischen Tiefebene im Nordwesten des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Er entstand am 1. Januar 1975 im Zuge der Kreisgebietsreform durch das Münster/Hamm-Gesetz, gehört zum Regierungsbezirk Münster und ist Mitglied im Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe. Sitz des Kreises ist die Stadt Borken. Größte Stadt im Kreis Borken ist Bocholt.
- [en] Borken (district)

[ru] Боркен (район)

Боркен (нем. Borken) — район в Германии. Центр района — город Боркен. Район входит в землю Северный Рейн-Вестфалия. Подчинён административному округу Мюнстер. Занимает площадь 1419 км². Население — 369,6 тыс. чел. (2010). Плотность населения — 260 человек/км². Официальный код района — 05 5 54.


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