Xanten
town in Wesel District, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Xanten (Latin: Castra Vetera or Xantum) (IPA: ['ksantən]) is a historic town in Germany. It is in the Wesel district of the North Rhine-Westphalia state. Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park as well as its medieval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral. About 800,000 tourists visit each year.
Xanten | |
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Location of Xanten within Wesel district | |
Coordinates: 51°39′44″N 06°27′14″E / 51.66222°N 6.45389°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Wesel |
Subdivisions | 6 Stadtbezirke |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Görtz (CDU) (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 72.39 km2 (27.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 21,582 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 46509 |
Dialling codes | 0 28 01 und 0 28 04 (Marienbaum) |
Vehicle registration | WES |
Website | www |
Xanten is the only German town whose name begins with "X".
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