Kerken
| Kerken | ||
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  Kerken Location of Kerken within Kleve district   | ||
| Coordinates: 51°27′26″N 6°22′26″E / 51.45722°N 6.37389°ECoordinates: 51°27′26″N 6°22′26″E / 51.45722°N 6.37389°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Kleve | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,426 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 47647 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 33 | |
| Vehicle registration | KLE | |
| Website | www.kerken.de | |
Aldekerk, church: die Sankt Peter und Paul Kirche
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.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the city
- Johannes Ackermanns (1887-1962), municipal politician
- Franz Grobben (1904-1994), CDU politician
- Guido Winkmann (* 1973), football league judge
Personalities who have worked on the ground
- Fritz Lewerentz, (1878-1945), SPD politician and victim of the Nazi dictatorship
Towns and municipalities in Kleve (district) | ||
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References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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