Geilenkirchen
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Geilenkirchen | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Heinsberg |
Town subdivisions | 13 |
Mayor | Andreas Borghorst (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 83 km² (32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Population | 28,723 (01/04/2006) |
- Density | 346 /km² (896 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | HS (until 1971: GK) |
Postal code | 52511 |
Area codes | 02451; 02453; 02462 |
Website | www.geilenkirchen.de |
Geilenkirchen (IPA: [ˈgaɪlənkɪʁçən]) is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 15 km north-east of Heerlen and 20 km north of Aachen.
The town gives its name to nearby NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen.
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