Wachtendonk
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).
Wachtendonk | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wachtendonk within Kleve district | |
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Coordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Kleve |
Subdivisions | 2 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Udo Rosenkranz (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,118 |
• 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 |
Gallery
- Feldstrasse
- Old Monastery 'Thal Josaphat'
- Wankum, church (Sankt Martin Kirche) in the street
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References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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