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Heinsberg | |
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Location of Heinsberg within Heinsberg district | |
Coordinates: 51°03′47″N 06°05′47″E / 51.06306°N 6.09639°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Heinsberg |
Subdivisions | 14 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Kai Louis[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.14 km2 (35.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 43,620 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 52525 |
Dialling codes | 02452 |
Vehicle registration | HS |
Website | www.heinsberg.de |
Heinsberg (German: [ˈhaɪnsbɛʁk] ⓘ; Limburgish: Hinsberg [ˈɦɪnzˌbæʀ˦(ə)x])[tone?] 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.