Heek, Germany
{{Infobox German location
|type = Gemeinde
|image_flag = Flagge Heek.svg
|name = Heek
|image_coa = DEU Heek COA.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|52|07|00|N|07|05|59|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Heek in BOR.svg
|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 = [https://www.heek.de/ www.heek.de]
|mayor = Franz-Josef Weilinghoff[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
|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.
File:HeekEppingscherHof.jpg|Historic farm used as a cultural center.
File:HeekSaintLudger1.jpg|Saint Ludgerus Church.
File:HeekLudgerusChurch2.jpg|Saint Ludgerus Church, interior.
File:HeekLudgerusChurch3.jpg|Saint Ludgerus Church, pulpit.
File:HeekLudgerusChurch4.jpg|Saint Ludgerus Church, tabernacle.
References
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