Wassenberg
Wassenberg | |
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Location of Wassenberg within Heinsberg district | |
Coordinates: 51°06′N 06°09′E / 51.100°N 6.150°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Heinsberg |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Marcel Maurer[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 42.41 km2 (16.37 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,541 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 41849 |
Dialling codes | 02432 |
Vehicle registration | HS |
Website | www.wassenberg.de |
Wassenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈvasn̩bɛʁk]; Limburgish: Wasseberg [ˈwɑsəˌbæʀ˦(ə)x]) is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Rur, approx. 6 km north-east of Heinsberg and 15 km south-east of Roermond.
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to Wassenberg at Wikimedia Commons