Heinsberg

Heinsberg
Location of Heinsberg within Heinsberg district
Heinsberg
Heinsberg
Coordinates: 51°03′47″N 06°05′47″E / 51.06306°N 6.09639°E / 51.06306; 6.09639
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictHeinsberg
Subdivisions14
Government
  Mayor (202025) Kai Louis (CDU)
Area
  Total
92.14 km2 (35.58 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
43,093
  Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52525
Dialling codes02452
Vehicle registrationHS
Websitewww.heinsberg.de

Heinsberg (German: [ˈhaɪnsbɛʁk] ; Limburgish: Hinsberg [ˈɦɪnzˌbæʀ˦(ə)x]) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the seat of the district Heinsberg. 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.