Borken (district)

Borken
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionMünster
CapitalBorken
Government
  District admin.Kai Zwicker (CDU)
Area
  Total
1,417.83 km2 (547.43 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total
379,787
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBOR, AH, BOH
Websitehttp://www.kreis-borken.de

Borken is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Münster region. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt, Coesfeld, Recklinghausen, Wesel, Cleves, Bentheim in the Lower Saxony and the Dutch provinces Gelderland and Overijssel. The two biggest cities are Bocholt and Gronau.