Borkum
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Aerial view of Borkum | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Borkum
within Leer district | |
Location of Borkum | |
Borkum Borkum | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′17″N 06°40′11″E / 53.58806°N 6.66972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Leer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Jürgen Tönjes Akkermann (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.98 km2 (11.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,012 |
| • Density | 161.8/km2 (419.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26757 |
| Dialling codes | +49 4922 |
| Vehicle registration | LER |
| Website | www.stadt-borkum.de |
Borkum (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʁkʊm] ⓘ; East Frisian Low Saxon: Börkum) is an island and a town in the Leer District in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany. It is situated in the Wadden Sea, to the east of Rottumeroog and west of Juist.