Selfkant | |
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Location of Selfkant within Heinsberg district  | |
  Selfkant  Selfkant | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′N 5°55′E / 51.017°N 5.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Heinsberg |
| Subdivisions | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Norbert Reyans[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.08 km2 (16.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,626 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52538 |
| Dialling codes | 02456, 02455 (Saeffelen) |
| Vehicle registration | HS |
| Website | www.selfkant.de |
Selfkant (German: [ˈzɛlfkant] ; Dutch: Selfkant or Zelfkant [ˈzɛl(ə)fkɑnt]; Limburgish: Zelfkantj [ˈzæl˦əfˌkɑntʃ˦]) is a municipality in the Heinsberg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the most westerly municipality in Germany.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "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.