Borken (district)
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Münster |
| Capital | Borken |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Kai Zwicker (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,417.83 km2 (547.43 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 379,787 |
| • Density | 267.865/km2 (693.767/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BOR, AH, BOH |
| Website | http://www.kreis-borken.de |
Borken is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Münster region. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt, Coesfeld, Recklinghausen, Wesel, Cleves, Bentheim in the Lower Saxony and the Dutch provinces Gelderland and Overijssel. The two biggest cities are Bocholt and Gronau.