Borken, Hesse

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Borken (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʁkn̩] ) is a small town with about 13,000 inhabitants in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. The town is a former centre for brown coal mining and coal-fired electrical generation in Hesse. The coalmine, unlike those in other regions, also had underground workings. After a major disaster – namely a coal dust explosion – the mine was shut down on 1 June 1988. Since that time, the former coal pits have been redeveloped into recreation areas with lakes, nature areas – some actually protected by law – and sporting grounds. Among these areas are der Borkener See (Borken Lake) with its nature reserve, der Singliser See (Singlis Lake) with windsurfing, and die Stockelache ("Stagnant Puddle"), used as a bathing lake. One particular attraction in Borken is the Hessian Brown Coal Mining Museum (Hessisches Braunkohle Bergbaumuseum) which displays the town's coal-mining tradition. Since 2003, an open-air museum, where visitors may learn about "coal and energy", has also been open. The museum is also affiliated with a nature conservation information centre for the Borkener See. Borken's best known landmark is its watertower.

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Borkener See, Borken (Hessen)

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Hesse, Germany
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Olmes

Olmes is a river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Schwalm near Borken.

Arnsbach, Borken

Arnsbach is a village in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, northern Hesse, Germany. It became a district of Borken in 1974. It has 482 inhabitants (February 2020). It lies near the Stockelache bathing lake. On the northeastern foot of the Altenburg (castle) lies the early settlement of Blankenhain. The village is first mentioned in documents in 1245 as Arnesbach. The district of Arnsbach is located in the west of the Borken basin and has a size of approximately 688 hectares. The bathing lake of Stockelache was created from a lignite mine in the area. Southeast, on the summit of the mountain Altenburg and partly on Arnsbacher district, are the remains of an Iron Age circular wall called Altenburg, or Altenburg at Römersberg.

Gombether See

Gombether See is a lake in Westhessische Senke, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 177 m, its surface area is 30 ha.

Kleinenglis

Kleinenglis is a constituent community of Borken (Hesse, Germany). Kleinenglis has about 1300 inhabitants, and over the years it has become Borken's biggest community.

Gombeth

Gombeth is a constituent community of Borken (Hesse, Germany) and had its first documentary mention in 857 as "Gumbetta die Marka". Once an independent community, it was amalgamated with Borken in 1974. Gombeth is surrounded on all sides by former open-pit brown coal mines, being found to the south, towards Singlis (nowadays a windsurfing lake), and towards Borken. The pit east of Gombeth was filled in by PreussenElektra as part of the renaturation programme.

Stockelache

Stockelache is a lake in West Hesse Depression, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 185 m, its surface area is 10 ha. It is a bathing lake.

Großenenglis

The formerly independent community of Großenenglis has been since its amalgamation with Borken in 1974 with its population then of 1,190 the northernmost and largest by land area (988 ha) of Borken's constituent communities. The following constituent communities are in direct neighbourhood. In the south is Gombeth, in the west Kleinenglis and in the east Udenborn[1] (among to the municipal of Wabern).

Singliser See

Singliser See is a lake in West Hesse Depression, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 185 m, its surface area is 74 ha.

Kerstenhausen

Kerstenhausen is a village of about 600 inhabitants and since 1974 a constituent part of the town of Borken (Hesse, Germany). It had its first documentary mention in 1044 as Christinehysen. The document, issued by Gandersheim Abbey, is today preserved in the State Archive in Lucerne.

Hundsburg (Hessenwald)

Hundsburg is a hill in the county of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.

Singlis

The formerly independent municipality of Singlis merged with Borken in 1974 at which time its population was 880. It lies within the county of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. Its neighbouring municipalities are: Lembach (part of the municipality of Homberg) to the southeast, Borken to the southwest, Gombeth to the northwest and Lendorf to the east.

Fritzlar Air Base

Fritzlar Air Base (German: Heeresflugplatz Fritzlar, IATA: FRZ, ICAO: ETHF) is a military air field of the German Army Aviation Corps. It is located near the town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse, Germany. The airfield is part of the Georg-Friedrich-Kaserne (Georg-Friedrich-Barracks). Fritzlar is the home of Kampfhubschrauberregiment 36 "Kurhessen" (Attack Helicopter Regiment 36 "Kurhessen"), which is flying the MBB Bo 105 in anti-tank (PAH-1 & PAH-1A1) and light transport (VBH) version. Currently the PAH version is going to be replaced by the Eurocopter Tiger. Replacement was to be finished in 2012 but is much delayed.