Ahaus

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Ahaus
St George's Fountain in Ahaus
St George's Fountain in Ahaus
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Ahaus
Ahaus (Germany)
Ahaus
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Borken
Town subdivisions 6
Mayor Felix Büter (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 151.22 km² (58.4 sq mi)
Elevation 36 - 70 m
Population 38,509  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 255 /km² (660 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BOR
Postal code 48683
Area codes 02561, 02567
Website www.ahaus.de

Coordinates: 52°4′00″N 7°0′00″E / 52.066667, 7

Ahaus [ˈaːhaʊs] is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, lying some 20 km south-east of Enschede.