Kerken

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Kerken
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Kerken
Coordinates: 51°27′26″N6°22′26″E / 51.45722°N 6.37389°E / 51.45722; 6.37389
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Kleve
Subdivisions4
Government
   Mayor (202025) Dirk Möcking [1] (Ind.)
Area
  Total58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
  Total12,564
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47647
Dialling codes 0 28 33
Vehicle registration KLE
Website www.kerken.de

Kerken with the towns of Aldekerk, Eyll, Nieukerk and Stenden, is a municipality in the district of Kleve in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 15 km north-east of Venlo.

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References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 20 June 2022.