Emmerich am Rhein
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Emmerich am Rhein as seen from the east
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Location of Emmerich within Kleve district
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| Coordinates: 51°50′6″N 6°14′43″E / 51.83500°N 6.24528°ECoordinates: 51°50′6″N 6°14′43″E / 51.83500°N 6.24528°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Kleve | |
| Founded | 700 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Johannes Diks (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 80.11 km2 (30.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 30,968 | |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 46446 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 22 0 28 28 (Elten) |
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| Vehicle registration | KLE | |
| Website | www.emmerich.de | |
Emmerich am Rhein meaning Emmerich on the Rhine (Low Rhenish and Dutch: Emmerik) is a city on the lower part of the River Rhine in the northwest of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In terms of local government organization, it is a medium-sized city belonging to the district of Kleve in the administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) of Düsseldorf.
Emmerich lies on the north bank of the Rhine, just inside the German border; it is only 4 km to the Netherlands to the north and 5 km to the west. It is therefore the last German town on the Rhine before the river flows into the Netherlands.
The municipalities which comprise Emmerich are Borghees, Dornick, Elten, Hüthum, Klein-Netterden, Speelberg, Praest, Vrasselt and Leegmeer.
To the north, the city of Emmerich borders the Dutch municipalities of Montferland and Oude IJsselstreek, both of which are in the Dutch province of Gelderland. To the east, it is bordered by the German city of Rees. To the south, it is bordered by the Rhine, and south of the river, by the German city of Kleve. To the west, it is bordered by the Dutch municipalities of Rijnwaarden and Zevenaar, both of which are also in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
Around the year 700 Saint Willibrord founded the mission "Emmerich" in the Utrecht diocese. The oldest documented name is Villa Embrici, which survives from the year 828.
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