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 Map of North Rhine-Westphalia highlighting the district of Borken |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Münster |
| District seat | Borken |
| Area | 1,417. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Münster is one of the five Regierungsbezirke ' of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north of the state and named after the city of Borken is a town and the capital of the district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 83 km² |
| Population | 362,834 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 256 /km² |
| Licence plate code | BOR |
| Web page | http://www.kreis-borken.de |
Borken is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Neighboring districts are Bentheim, Steinfurt, Coesfeld, Recklinghausen, Wesel, Cleves, and the Dutch provinces Gelderland and Overijssel. County of Bentheim (Grafschaft Bentheim is a district ( Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. Steinfurt is a Kreis (district in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Coesfeld (ˈkoːsfɛlt is a Kreis (district in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, west of the city of Münster. Recklinghausen (ʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzən is a Kreis ( District) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wesel (ˈveːzəl is a Kreis (district in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Kleve (district or Kreis Kleve ( Cleves in former English use is a Kreis (local-government district in northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Gelderland ( English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country Overijssel (Transiselania is a Province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country
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History
During the era of the Holy Roman Empire the area was subordinate to the bishopric of Münster for centuries. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Bishopric of Münster was an ecclesiastical principality in the Holy Roman Empire, located in the northern part of today's North Rhine-Westphalia and western In 1803 the bishops lost this territory, and the short-lived principality of Salm was founded. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Salm is the name of several historic Countships and principalities in present Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. After the Napoleonic Wars the region became a part of the Prussian province of Westphalia in 1815. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Westphalia (Westfalen) is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Bielefeld, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Münster Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 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. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bocholt is a municipality in the north-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, part of the district Borken. 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. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Recklinghausen (ʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzən is a Kreis ( District) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Coesfeld (ˈkoːsfɛlt is a Kreis (district in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, west of the city of Münster.
Geography
The district is located in the western part of the Münsterland, a rather flat and rural area.
Coat of arms
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The colors of the coat of arms were chosen to be the same as those of Münster, the long-time owner of the region. Münster ( is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the The three white anchors in the middle derive from the coat of arms of the Herrschaft Anholt. It's 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. Bocholt is a municipality in the north-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, part of the district Borken. |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official Website (German)
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