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Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Wachtendonk
Municipality
Flag of WachtendonkFlagCoat of arms of WachtendonkCoat of arms
Location of Wachtendonk within Kleve district
NetherlandsKrefeldBorken (district)Viersen (district)Wesel (district)Bedburg-HauEmmerich am RheinGeldernGochIssumKalkarKerkenKevelaerKleveKranenburgReesRheurdtStraelenUedemWachtendonkWeeze
Wachtendonk is located in GermanyWachtendonkWachtendonk Show map of GermanyWachtendonk is located in North Rhine-WestphaliaWachtendonkWachtendonk Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E / 51.40917°N 6.33778°E / 51.40917; 6.33778
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictKleve
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Paul Robert Hoene
Area
 • Total48.1 km (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
Population
 • Total8,292
 • Density170/km (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes47669
Dialling codes0 28 36
Vehicle registrationKLE
Websitewww.wachtendonk.de

Wachtendonk at the confluence of Niers River and Nette River is a municipality in the district of Kleve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine halfway between Duisburg and Venlo at the Dutch border. Its name means 'bailiff's Donk'.

Gallery

  • Feldstrasse Feldstrasse
  • Old Monastery 'Thal Josaphat' Old Monastery 'Thal Josaphat'
  • Wankum, church (Sankt Martin Kirche) in the street Wankum, church (Sankt Martin Kirche) in the street

References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

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Towns and municipalities in Kleve (district)
Coat of Arms of Kleve district
Coat of Arms of Kleve district


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