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Borken | |
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Location of Borken within Borken district | |
Coordinates: 51°50′N 6°52′E / 51.833°N 6.867°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Borken |
Subdivisions | 12 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Mechtild Schulze-Hessing[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 152.6 km2 (58.9 sq mi) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 43,589 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 46325 |
Dialling codes | 02861 |
Vehicle registration | BOR |
Borken (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʁkn̩] , Westphalian: Buorken) is a town and the capital of the district of the same name, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.