Xanten

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Xanten
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Xanten within Wesel district
Xanten Show map of Germany Xanten Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°39′44″N 06°27′14″E / 51.66222°N 6.45389°E / 51.66222; 6.45389
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Wesel
Subdivisions	6 Stadtbezirke
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Thomas Görtz[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	72.39 km2 (27.95 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	21,776
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	46509
Dialling codes	02801 and 02804 (Marienbaum)
Vehicle registration	WES
Website	www.xanten.de

Xanten (German pronunciation: [ˈksantn̩] ^ⓘ, Low Rhenish: Santen) is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the district of Wesel.

Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park, one of the largest archaeological open air museums in the world, built at the site of the Roman settlements Colonia Ulpia Traiana. Other attractions include the medieval town centre with Xanten Cathedral, many museums and large man-made lakes for various watersport activities. Xanten is visited by approximately one million tourists a year. It is also the only German town with a name that begins with X.^[3]