| Coordinates | 52°07′00″N 07°05′59″E |
|---|---|
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| Elevation | 50 |
| Area | 68.98 |
| Postal code | 48619 |
| Area code | 0 25 68 |
| Licence | BOR |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 05 5 54 024 |
| Divisions | 7 |
| Website | www.heek.de |
| Mayor | Franz-Josef Weilinghoff[1] |
| Leader term | 2020–25 |
| Party | Independent |
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.
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.