Wachtendonk

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Wachtendonk
Coordinates: 51°24′33″N6°20′16″E / 51.40917°N 6.33778°E / 51.40917; 6.33778
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Kleve
Subdivisions2
Government
   Mayor (202025) Paul Robert Hoene [1]
Area
  Total48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total8,225
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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 halfway between Duisburg and Venlo at the Dutch border. Its name means 'bailiff's Donk'.

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