BORKEN, NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA


'Borken' is a town and the capital of the district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Contents
Geography
Neighbouring places
Division of the town
History
Sights in Borken
External links

Geography


Borken is situated 10 km east of the Dutch border.
Neighbouring places


★ Raesfeld

★ Heiden

★ Südlohn

★ Rhede

★ Velen
Division of the town

Borken consists of 12 districts:

★ Borken
★ Borkenwirthe/Burlo
★ Gemen
★ Grütlohn
★ Gemenwirthe
★ Gemenkrückling
★ Hoxfeld
★ Hovesath
★ Marbeck
★ Rhedebrügge
★ Weseke
★ Westenborken

History


The village of Borken was founded around 800. It became a town in the 13th century. In the last years of the Holy Roman Empire (1803-06) it was the capital of the short-lived principality of Salm.

Sights in Borken



★ Gemen Castle, surrounded by a water moat, built in 1411

★ Medieval city wall with five round watchtowers from the 14th century

★ St. Remigius church, about 1160

External links



★ Official site

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