Borkum
municipality in Germany
Borkum is an island and municipality of the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2016 the municipality had about 5,500 people. It covers an area of 31 km².
Borkum | |
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![]() Borkum photographed from a lighthouse | |
Coordinates: 53°35′17″N 06°40′11″E / 53.58806°N 6.66972°ECoordinates: 53°35′17″N 06°40′11″E / 53.58806°N 6.66972°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Leer |
Government | |
• Mayor | Georg Lübben (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 30.98 km2 (11.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2015-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,473 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 26757 |
Dialling codes | +49 22 |
Vehicle registration | LER |
Website | www.stadt-borkum.de |
Borkum makes part of the East Frisian Islands (German: Ostfriesische Inseln). It is the most western island.
It lies west of the island of Juist (and the uninhabited islands of Brauerplate, Kachelotplate and Memmert), and east of the small Dutch island of Rottumeroog.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2015 (Tabelle K1020014)