Wassenberg

Wassenberg
Town
Flag of Wassenberg
Flag
Coat of arms of Wassenberg
Coat of arms
Location of Wassenberg within Heinsberg district
Heinsberg (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaViersen (district)Aachen (district)Düren (district)Rhein-Erft-KreisRhein-Kreis NeussMönchengladbachNetherlandsWegbergHeinsbergÜbach-PalenbergGangeltSelfkantHückelhovenErkelenzGeilenkirchenWassenbergWaldfeucht
Wassenberg is located in Germany
Wassenberg
Wassenberg
Wassenberg is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Wassenberg
Wassenberg
Coordinates: 51°06′N 06°09′E / 51.100°N 6.150°E / 51.100; 6.150
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictHeinsberg
Subdivisions6
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
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41849
Dialling codes02432
Vehicle registrationHS
Websitewww.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

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "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.

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