Wachtendonk | ||
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Coordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E / 51.40917°N 6.33778°ECoordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E / 51.40917°N 6.33778°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
District | Kleve | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Udo Rosenkranz (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 8,189 | |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 47669 | |
Dialling codes | 0 28 36 | |
Vehicle registration | KLE | |
Website | www.wachtendonk.de |
Wachtendonk at the confluence of Niers River and Nette River is a municipality in the district of Kleve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Duisburg and Venlo at the Dutch border. Its name means 'bailiff's Donk' (Donk = slight elevation within a swampy area).
Feldstrasse
Old Monastery 'Thal Josaphat'
Wankum, church (Sankt Martin Kirche) in the street