Heinsberg
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Heinsberg | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Heinsberg |
Town subdivisions | 14 |
Mayor | Josef Offergeld (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 92.14 km² (35.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Population | 41,686 (01/02/2007) |
- Density | 452 /km² (1,172 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | HS |
Postal code | 52525 |
Area code | 02452 |
Website | www.heinsberg.de |
Heinsberg is the capital of the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 20 km north-east of Sittard and 30 km south-west of Mönchengladbach.
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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