Kaarst

Kaarst
Saint Martin Church
Saint Martin Church
Coat of arms of Kaarst
Location of Kaarst within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district
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Kaarst is located in Germany
Kaarst
Kaarst
Kaarst is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Kaarst
Kaarst
Coordinates: 51°13′N 06°37′E / 51.217°N 6.617°E / 51.217; 6.617
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictRhein-Kreis Neuss
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Ursula Baum[1] (FDP)
Area
 • Total
37.48 km2 (14.47 sq mi)
Highest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Lowest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
44,208
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41564
Dialling codes02131
Vehicle registrationNE
Websitewww.kaarst.de

Kaarst (German pronunciation: [ˈkaːɐ̯st]; Limburgish: Kaasj) is a town in Germany. It lies in the district of Rhein-Kreis Neuss in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 5 km west of Neuss and 12 km east of Mönchengladbach.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.