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
Flag of Xanten
Coat of arms of Xanten
Location of Xanten within Wesel district
Xanten is located in Germany
Xanten
Xanten
Xanten is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Xanten
Xanten
Coordinates: 51°39′44″N 06°27′14″E / 51.66222°N 6.45389°E / 51.66222; 6.45389
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictWesel
Subdivisions6 Stadtbezirke
Government
 • MayorThomas Görtz (CDU) (CDU)
Area
 • Total72.39 km2 (27.95 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total21,582
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46509
Dialling codes0 28 01 und 0 28 04 (Marienbaum)
Vehicle registrationWES
Websitewww.rathaus-xanten.de

Xanten is the only German town whose name begins with "X".

References

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  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

Other websites

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  Media related to Xanten at Wikimedia Commons