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Heinsberg | |
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Location of Heinsberg within Heinsberg district  | |
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| Coordinates:51°03′47″N06°05′47″E / 51.06306°N 6.09639°E /51.06306; 6.09639 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Heinsberg |
| Subdivisions | 14 |
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| • 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 inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany. It is the seat of thedistrict Heinsberg. It is situated near the border with theNetherlands, on the riverWurm, approx. 20 km north-east ofSittard and 30 km south-west ofMönchengladbach.
Wassenberg is the town to the north of Heinsberg,Hückelhoven to the east,Waldfeucht andGangelt to the west, andGeilenkirchen to the south. Two rivers flow through Heinsberg, theWurm and theRur. The Wurm flows into the Rur near to Rurkempen, a village of Heinsberg municipality.
Lordship of Heinsberg 1085–1484
Duchy of Jülich-Berg 1484–1794, part of:
United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg 1521–1614
Palatinate-Neuburg 1614–1685
Electoral Palatinate 1685–1794, part of:
Electorate of Bavaria 1777–1794
French Republic 1794–1804
Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Weimar Republic 1918–1933
Nazi Germany 1933–1945
Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
West Germany 1949–1990
Due to its proximity to theBenelux countries, sufficient industrial park areas, low trade tax and good traffic connections, Heinsberg has good prerequisites for development.[original research?] Companies include:
The city of Heinsberg has just a few ancient structures. Most of the city was destroyed in 1944 duringWorld War II. The main sights are:
Therailway from Heinsberg toLindern, on theAachen–Mönchengladbach railway, was reopened for passenger traffic in December 2013. Passenger traffic had been suspended in 1980.[3] As of 2015[update], there is an hourly service fromHeinsberg station to Lindern, which continues toAachen Hbf.[4]
The main bus station of Heinsberg is next to the train station. It is served by buses to several towns and villages in the district, includingErkelenz,Geilenkirchen,Wegberg,Gangelt,Waldfeucht andSelfkant-Tüddern. There is one swift bus, the SB 1 from Erkelenz to Geilenkirchen via Heinsberg.
Heinsberg has two exits on the motorwayA46 to Düsseldorf. TheBundesstraße 221 (Alsdorf–Straelen) passes through the town.
Heinsberg possesses many elementary schools and kindergartens. The secondary education facilities include ahigh school (Gymnasium). Since 2007 there is a school for disabled persons in the building of the former vocational school (Berufsschule).
Heinsberg was an early centre for theCOVID‑19 pandemic and was selected for an intensive study of the disease and its transmission characteristics in late‑March 2020.[5]
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