Geilenkirchen
Geilenkirchen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Geilenkirchen within Heinsberg district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Heinsberg |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Borghorst (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 28,399 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52511 |
| Dialling codes | 02451; 02453; 02462 |
| Vehicle registration | HS (until 1971: GK) |
| Website | www.geilenkirchen.de |
Geilenkirchen (Template:IPA-de) is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 15 km north-east of Heerlen and 20 km north of Aachen.
The town gives its name to nearby NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen.
The base is home to 17 E-3A Airborne Warning and Control (AWAC) aircraft manned by crews from 14 nations.
Towns and municipalities in Heinsberg (district) | ||
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Trade and Economy
Of importance are for example:
- SpanSet-secutex GmbH [1]
References
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