Borken

Borken is a small town with about 13,000 inhabitants in the in northern , . The town is a former centre for brown coal mining and coal-fired electrical generation in Hesse.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gombether See and Hessisches Braunkohle Bergbaumuseum.

Lake
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
is a lake in Westhessische Senke, , . At an elevation of 177 m, its surface area is 30 ha.

Museum
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Lake
Photo: Oliver Deisenroth, Public domain.
is an artificial lake in West Hesse Depression, , . At an elevation of 177 metres, its surface area is 139 hectares. Created by the mining of lignite coal, the lake is nutrient-poor and slightly basic in pH.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalbsburg.

Neighborhood
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
is a neighborhood.

Borken

Latitude
51.0579° or 51° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
9.2919° or 9° 17′ 31″ east
Population
12,300
Elevation
187 metres (614 feet)
Open location code
9F3F375R+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9427906013
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­municipality
Geo­Names ID
6559141
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Borken” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Strand am Singliser See and Lebensraum Gombeth.

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