Borken
Borken is a small town with about 13,000 inhabitants in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. The town is a former centre for brown coal mining and coal-fired electrical generation in Hesse.- Municipality with about 12,300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 190 metres (610 feet)
- Also known as“06634001”“Borken (Hessen)”“Stadt Borken (Hessen)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gombether See and Hessisches Braunkohle Bergbaumuseum.
Gombether See
Gombether See is a lake in Westhessische Senke, Hesse, Germany.
Borkener See
Borkener See is an artificial lake in West Hesse Depression, Hesse, Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalbsburg.
Borken
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Latitude
51.0579° or 51° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
9.2919° or 9° 17′ 31″ east
Open location code
9F3F375R+5Q
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gombeth and Singlis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Strand am Singliser See and Lebensraum Gombeth.
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