Wassenberg
Wassenberg | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Wassenberg
within Heinsberg district | |
Location of Wassenberg | |
Wassenberg Wassenberg | |
| 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 | 42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,541 |
| • Density | 460.5/km2 (1,193/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.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Wassenberg at Wikimedia Commons