Viersen
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Location of Viersen within Viersen district
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| Coordinates: 51°15′22″N 6°23′50″E / 51.25611°N 6.39722°ECoordinates: 51°15′22″N 6°23′50″E / 51.25611°N 6.39722°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Viersen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sabine Anemüller (since 10/2015) (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 91.07 km2 (35.16 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 75,931 | |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 41747–41751 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 21 62 | |
| Vehicle registration | VIE | |
| Website | www.viersen.de | |
Viersen is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east of Venlo (Netherlands).
The city of Viersen is made up of three (formerly independent) cities: Süchteln, Dülken and Viersen, which combined in 1970, and one former village, Boisheim, which combined with Viersen in 1968.
The companies Mars Incorporated (chocolate bars) and the "Kaiser's Tengelmann AG" (supermarkets) are situated in one of Viersen's industrial districts named Dülken-Mackenstein.
Viersen is connected to the region by a dense bus network and Viersen station. The station is served by various local and regional rail lines.
Viersen is twinned with:
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