Borken (district)

Borken is a Landkreis (rural district, or county) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

In 1975 the district was made by joining the old district of Ahaus, the city of Bocholt and small parts of the districts of Rees, Recklinghausen and Coesfeld.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe colors of the coat of arms were chosen to be the same as those of Münster, the long-time owner of the region. The three white anchors in the middle derive from the coat of arms of the Herrschaft Anholt. It's depicted three times to show the three main parts the district was created from - the old district Borken, the district Ahaus and the city Bocholt.

 Towns and municipalities 
TownsMunicipalities Ahaus
 Bocholt
 Borken
 Gescher
 Gronau
 Isselburg
 Rhede
 Stadtlohn
 Vreden Heek
 Heiden
 Legden
 Raesfeld
 Reken
 Schöppingen
 Südlohn
 Velen

 Other websites 
 Official Website (German)