Wachtendonk
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  Wachtendonk | ||
Location of Wachtendonk within Kleve district 
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| Coordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E / 51.40917°N 6.33778°ECoordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E / 51.40917°N 6.33778°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Kleve | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Udo Rosenkranz (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,189 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 47669 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 36 | |
| Vehicle registration | KLE | |
| Website | www.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 half way between Duisburg and Venlo at the Dutch border. Its name means 'bailiff's Donk' (Donk = slight elevation within a swampy area).
Gallery
Feldstrasse
Old Monastery 'Thal Josaphat'
Wankum, church (Sankt Martin Kirche) in the street
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
External links
- Official site (German)
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