Straelen

Straelen
Coat of arms
Straelen
Location of Straelen within Kleve district
Coordinates: 51°27′00″N 06°16′00″E / 51.45000°N 6.26667°E / 51.45000; 6.26667Coordinates: 51°27′00″N 06°16′00″E / 51.45000°N 6.26667°E / 51.45000; 6.26667
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Kleve
Government
• Mayor	Jörg Langemeyer (CDU)
Area
• Total	74 km2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	15,641
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	47638
Dialling codes	02834 & 02839
Vehicle registration	KLE
Website	www.straelen.de

Straelen (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈʃtʁaːlən]) is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km north-east of Venlo.

Straelen was first mentioned in Latin as Strala in 1063.