Kempen, Germany
Kempen is a town in Germany. It is about 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of Düsseldorf, and 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Venlo. It was once a center of textile making, silk, cotton, and linen. Kempen can also refer to a different town that used to be part of Germany but in 1920 was given to Poland and now has a Polish name.
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Location of Kempen within Viersen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′57″N 6°25′10″E / 51.36583°N 6.41944°ECoordinates: 51°21′57″N 6°25′10″E / 51.36583°N 6.41944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Volker Rübo (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.79 km2 (26.56 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2009-06-30) | |
| • Total | 36,175 |
| • Density | 525.88/km2 (1,362.01/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47906 |
| Vehicle registration | VIE / KK |
| Website | www |
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Media related to Kempen (Niederrhein) at Wikimedia Commons
