Heek, Germany
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Location of Heek within Borken district
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(2020–25) Franz-Josef Weilinghoff[1] (Ind.)
(2023-12-31)[2]
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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.
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.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heek.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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Towns and municipalities in Borken (district)
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