Ahaus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Ahaus
St George's Fountain in Ahaus
St George's Fountain in Ahaus
Coat of arms of Ahaus
Coat of arms
Ahaus is located in Germany
Ahaus
Ahaus
Location of Ahaus within Borken district
Ahaus in BOR.svg
Coordinates: 52°4′N 7°0′E / 52.067°N 7.000°E / 52.067; 7.000Coordinates: 52°4′N 7°0′E / 52.067°N 7.000°E / 52.067; 7.000
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictBorken
Government
 • MayorKarola Voß (Ind.)
Area
 • Total151.22 km2 (58.39 sq mi)
Elevation36 - 70 m (−194 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total39,314
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes48683
Dialling codes02561, 02567
Vehicle registrationBOR, AH
Websitewww.ahaus.de

Ahaus (German pronunciation: [ˈaːhaʊs] (About this soundlisten)) 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. Ahaus is the home for Germany's "Interim Storage of [Radioactive] spent fuel"[2]

See also[edit]

Sons and daughters of the town[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. ^ http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/cn226p/Session3/ID100Palmes.pdf