Hamminkeln

Hamminkeln
Train station
Coat of arms
Hamminkeln
Location of Hamminkeln within Wesel district
Coordinates: 51°43′55″N 6°35′27″E / 51.73194°N 6.59083°E / 51.73194; 6.59083Coordinates: 51°43′55″N 6°35′27″E / 51.73194°N 6.59083°E / 51.73194; 6.59083
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Wesel
Government
• Mayor	Bernd Romanski
Area
• Total	164.44 km2 (63.49 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	26,996
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	46499
Dialling codes	0 28 52, 02 81, 0 28 50, 0 28 56, 0 28 57, 0 28 65, 0 28 71, 0 28 72, 0 28 73
Vehicle registration	WES
Website	www.hamminkeln.de

Hamminkeln is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Issel, approximately 10 kilometers north of Wesel and 15 km south of Bocholt. It is twinned with Sedgefield, United Kingdom. It is the newest and largest town in the district of Wesel.

The town is separated into the villages Ringenberg, Dingden, Mehrhoog, Brünen, Marienthal, Loikum and Wertherbruch.

The city has 3 major employers:

Hamminkeln has its own exit from the Autobahn A3 which is used for many larger cities in the surrounding.

Hamminkeln has had nine mayors since 1946:

Hamminkeln, church

Hamminkeln, church

Dingden, church (die Sankt Pancratius Kirche) and Gasthof

Brünen, reformed church