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 | |
|---|---|
 Borkum photographed from a lighthouse | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Borkum within Leer district  | |
  Borkum  Borkum | |
| 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 | 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,473 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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
Other websitesEdit
This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.