Wesel
Wesel is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has been a city since 1241. About 60,000 people live there.
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Location of Wesel within Wesel district  | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′31″N 6°37′4″E / 51.65861°N 6.61778°ECoordinates: 51°39′31″N 6°37′4″E / 51.65861°N 6.61778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrike Westkamp (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.617 km2 (47.343 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46483, 46485, 46487 |
| Vehicle registration | WES, DIN, MO |
| Website | www |
Wesel Media
- BraunWeselUBHD
97% of Wesel was destroyed before it was finally taken by Allied troops in 1945.
Konrad Duden, author of the first Duden
References
Other websites
Media related to Wesel at Wikimedia Commons
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