Borken (Meppen)

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City of Meppen
Coordinates: 52 ° 43 ′ 30 ″  N , 7 ° 17 ′ 14 ″  E
Height : 25 m
Area : 10.28 km²
Residents : 573  (Dec. 31, 2013)
Population density : 56 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : March 1, 1974
Postal code : 49716
Area code : 05931
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Location of Borken in Meppen

Borken is a district in the north of the Lower Saxony district town of Meppen in the district of Emsland . It has about 550 inhabitants on an area of ​​10.28 km². Together with the villages of Hemsen , Hüntel and Holthausen , Borken is part of the northern Meppen communities .

In the field of formerly independent municipality of Borken is located, surrounded by an old arm of the Ems , the nature reserve Borkener paradise . It is a historical hut pasture , which is characteristic of the cultural landscape of northwest Germany . In the past, this 30 hectare " Allmendegebiet " was used as pasture . Moist and dry pastures alternate with blackthorn bushes and oak groves . Due to the ongoing grazing, the character of this landscape will be preserved in the future .

On March 1, 1974, Borken was incorporated into the district town of Meppen.

The mayor is Hubert Neesen.

Population development

year Residents
1821 56
1848 77
1871 99
1885 100
1905 106
year Residents
1925 97
1933 101
1939 210
1946 255
1950 201
year Residents
1956 190
1961 194
1971 247
2005 545
2007 550

  • NSG "Borkener Paradies"

  • NSG "Borkener Paradies"

  • NSG "Borkener Paradies"

  • NSG "Borkener Paradies"

  • NSG "Borkener Paradies"

  • NSG "Borkener Paradies"

  • NSG "Borkener Paradies"

  • NSG "Borkener Paradies"

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Geodata Center - Borken
  2. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 257 .

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