Wyler, North Rhine-Westphalia
Wyler is a village along the Dutch-German border, 7 km southeast of Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands, and 5 km west of Kranenburg, Germany.
Location and population
Most of the village is located in the municipality of Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A small part of it lies in the municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, The Netherlands, a few kilometers from the city of Nijmegen (German: Nimwegen).
The westernmost villages in the municipality of Kranenburg to some extent function as a dormitories for people who work in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.
Population is 525; 441 in the German part,[1] and 84 in the Dutch part.[2]
51°48′20″N 5°57′59″E / 51.80556°N 5.96639°E
Proximity of Wylerberg
Some of the fiercest fighting towards the close of World War II occurred in the vicinity. Wyler lies close to the Wylerberg (Dutch: Duivelsberg; in World War II, known to Allied forces as 'Hill 75.9'), a hill which was formerly in Germany but, together with other territories — subsequently returned — annexed to The Netherlands after World War II.
Significant building
Among significant buildings in Wyler is the Sankt-Johannes-Kirche.
See also
- Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia#Towns and villages in the municipality
- Kleve (district)#Towns and municipalities
- Zyfflich#Location
- Berg en Dal (municipality)#Population centres
- Duivelsberg#Location
- Nijmegen#Proximity of border with Germany
- Dutch annexation of German territory after World War II#Return
- Marinus van der Goes van Naters#German border issues after WW2
References
- ^ Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia .kranenburg.de
- ^ Groesbeek groesbeek.nl [dead link]
