Straelen
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| Coordinates: 51°27′00″N 06°16′00″E / 51.45000°N 6.26667°ECoordinates: 51°27′00″N 06°16′00″E / 51.45000°N 6.26667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Bernd Kuse[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,248 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47638 |
| Dialling codes | 02834 & 02839 |
| Vehicle registration | KLE |
| Website | www.straelen.de |
Straelen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁaːlən]) is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km north-east of Venlo.
Twinning : Bayon in Meurthe-et-Moselle, since 7 July 1963. ( France ).
History[]
County of Guelders 1118–1339
Duchy of Jülich 1393–1423
Duchy of Guelders 1423–1543
Habsburg Netherlands 1543–1556
Dutch Republic 1632–1635
Kingdom of Prussia 1713–1794
French Republic 1794–1804
Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Weimar Republic 1919–1933
Nazi Germany 1933–1945
Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
West Germany 1949–1990
Straelen was first mentioned in Latin as Strala in 1063.
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
External links[]
- Official website
(in German)
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