Heinsberg

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Heinsberg
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Heinsberg within Heinsberg district
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Coordinates: 51°03′47″N 06°05′47″E / 51.06306°N 6.09639°E / 51.06306; 6.09639
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Heinsberg
Subdivisions	14
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Kai Louis[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	92.14 km2 (35.58 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	43,476
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	52525
Dialling codes	02452
Vehicle registration	HS
Website	www.heinsberg.de

Heinsberg (German: [ˈhaɪnsbɛʁk] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Hinsberg [ˈɦɪnzˌbæʀ˦(ə)x])^[tone?] is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the seat of the district Heinsberg. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 20 km north-east of Sittard and 30 km south-west of Mönchengladbach.