Ahaus
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| Ahaus | ||
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St George's Fountain in Ahaus | ||
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  Ahaus | ||
Location of Ahaus within Borken district  | ||
| Coordinates: 52°4′N 7°0′E / 52.067°N 7.000°ECoordinates: 52°4′N 7°0′E / 52.067°N 7.000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Münster | |
| District | Borken | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karola Voß (Ind.) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 151.22 km2 (58.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 39,277 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 48683 | |
| Dialling codes | 02561, 02567 | |
| Vehicle registration | BOR, AH | |
| Website | www.ahaus.de | |
Ahaus (German pronunciation: [ˈaːhaʊs]) is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, lying some 20 km south-east of Enschede.
See also
Sons and daughters of the town
- Friedrich Koechling (1893–1970), German officer, general of infantry
- Michael Denhoff (born 1955 in Ahaus), German composer and cellist
- Jens Spahn (born 1980 in Ahaus), German politician (CDU), Member of Bundestag
- Urszula Radwańska (born 1990 in Ahaus), Polish tennis player
- Stefan Thesker (born 1991 in Ahaus), German footballer
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
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