Wesel
city in Germany
Wesel is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Wesel is near to Duisburg and belongs to the Ruhr area. It has about 60,000 inhabitants.
Wesel | |
|---|---|
 Willibrordi-Dom in Wesel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wesel within Wesel district  | |
  Wesel  Wesel | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′31″N 6°37′4″E / 51.65861°N 6.61778°ECoordinates: 51°39′31″N 6°37′4″E / 51.65861°N 6.61778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrike Westkamp (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.56 km2 (47.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 60,797 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 46483, 46485, 46487 |
| Dialling codes | 02 81 0 28 03 (Büderich) 0 28 59 (Bislich) |
| Vehicle registration | WES, DIN, MO |
| Website | www.wesel.de |
It has been a city since 1241.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Wesel at Wikimedia Commons
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