Tönisvorst

Tönisvorst
Castle
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°19′15″N 6°29′35″E / 51.32083°N 6.49306°E / 51.32083; 6.49306Coordinates: 51°19′15″N 6°29′35″E / 51.32083°N 6.49306°E / 51.32083; 6.49306
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Viersen
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Uwe Leuchtenberg[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	44.33 km2 (17.12 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	29,249
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	47918
Dialling codes	0 21 51 (St. Tönis) 0 21 56 (Vorst)
Vehicle registration	VIE
Website	www.toenisvorst.de

Tönisvorst is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld.

Historical monuments[]

• Das alte Rathaus, St. Tönis
• Der Mertenshof, St. Tönis
• Schluff (steam locomotive), St. Tönis
• Haus Raedt, Vorst
• Haus Brempt, Vorst
• Haus Neersdonk, Vorst
• Haus Donk, Vorst
• Der Gelleshof

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Tönisvorst is twinned with:^[3]

• Laakdal, Belgium
• Sées, France
• Staré Město, Czech Republic

Notable people[]

• Hans Junkermann (born 1934), racing cyclist
• Tobias Levels (born 1986), footballer
• Lea Schüller (born 1997), footballer

References[]

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