Welcome to Heek!

The municipality of Heek is located near Ahaus, Gronau and Ochtrup in the district of Borken in the western Münsterland. You don't have far to go from here to the Netherlands: the popular shopping city of Enschede, for example, can be reached by car in half an hour. You can reach the district town of Borken just as quickly, and Münster and Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) are about 45 minutes away. Osnabrück is just under an hour's drive away.

The nearby A31 motorway provides a direct link to the North Sea coast and you can reach the sea in just two hours.

Tip: The Münsterland is a cycling region! 4,500 kilometres of cycle paths offer you almost unlimited possibilities in the city and in the countryside: you can commute to work comfortably by bike and go on great tours with friends and family.

The municipality consists of the two districts of Heek and Nienborg, which used to be independent villages. They are only five minutes away from each other by car and the small river Dinkel flows between them through the Münsterland parkland. Around 5500 of the total population of 8600 live in Heek and 3100 in Nienborg. Both districts include several rural farming communities.

Even though rental and purchase prices are following the general property trend overall, there are still numerous niches to be discovered in the Münsterland for building, buying or renting. Here you can find the average purchase and rental prices for a house or flat in rural areas of Münsterland.

The municipality has compiled all the information about building, buying and living in Heek on its website.

You can also view information on sales and price trends on the property market in the Borken district in the property market report.

You can buy groceries and everything you need for everyday life at various supermarkets in Heek and Nienborg, as well as at the weekly market in Heek on Tuesdays. There are also some small speciality shops on the main streets in the districts: in Heek, for example, you can browse in a shoe shop, a fashion shop and a long-established wine shop, while in Nienborg there is a shop for wedding and evening dresses. Indispensable in Münsterland: Of course you can get everything you need for your bike or e-bike in specialist bike shops.

Tip for bargain hunters: The Designer Outlet Ochtrup is only 15 minutes away by car.

A total of nine kindergartens, daycare centres and family centres look after the youngest residents. Seven of the centres are located in Heek, two in Nienborg. Further childcare options are offered by day care centres.

The educational programme in Heek covers the lower secondary level qualifications: There is a primary school in each of the two districts of Heek and Nienborg. Older pupils can attend secondary school up to year 10. Secondary schools and grammar schools are located in the neighbouring towns of Ahaus and Gronau and can be easily reached by bus.

The industrial and commercial estates in Heek and Nienborg are primarily home to small and medium-sized companies operating in a wide range of sectors: In addition to plastics manufacturers, logistics providers, metalworking and mechanical engineering companies, craft businesses and service providers are also located here. The largest employer in the municipality is 2G Energy, which manufactures combined heat and power plants. Environ Energy GmbH is also represented on the maakwi campus, which focuses on intelligent, sustainable energy supply with integrated solutions consisting of photovoltaics, heat pumps, battery storage, wall boxes and the Envi IQ app.