Geilenkirchen

Geilenkirchen
Coat of arms
Geilenkirchen
Location of Geilenkirchen within Heinsberg district
Coordinates: 50°57′55″N 6°07′10″E / 50.96528°N 6.11944°E / 50.96528; 6.11944Coordinates: 50°57′55″N 6°07′10″E / 50.96528°N 6.11944°E / 50.96528; 6.11944
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Heinsberg
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Fiedler (Ind.)
Area
• Total	83 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	26,963
• Density	320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	52511
Dialling codes	02451; 02453; 02462
Vehicle registration	HS, ERK, GK
Website	www.geilenkirchen.de

Geilenkirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪlənkɪʁçən]) is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 15 km north-east of Heerlen and 20 km north of Aachen.

It was the site of Operation Clipper in November 1944.

The town gives its name to nearby NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen. The base is home to 17 E-3A airborne early warning and control aircraft manned by crews from 14 nations.