Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia

Borken
Location of Borken within Borken district
Borken
Borken
Coordinates: 51°50′N 6°52′E / 51.833°N 6.867°E / 51.833; 6.867
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictBorken
Subdivisions12
Government
  Mayor (202025) Mechtild Schulze-Hessing (CDU)
Area
  Total
152.97 km2 (59.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
42,840
  Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46325
Dialling codes02861
Vehicle registrationBOR

Borken (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʁkn̩] ; Westphalian: Buorken) is a town and the capital of the district of the same name, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.