Grefrath

Grefrath
Coat of arms of Grefrath
Location of Grefrath within Viersen district
Viersen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaKleve (district)Wesel (district)DuisburgKrefeldRhein-Kreis NeussMönchengladbachHeinsberg (district)NetherlandsNettetalTönisvorstGrefrathNiederkrüchtenBrüggenViersenWillichKempenSchwalmtal
Grefrath is located in Germany
Grefrath
Grefrath
Grefrath is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Grefrath
Grefrath
Coordinates: 51°20′N 6°20′E / 51.333°N 6.333°E / 51.333; 6.333
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictViersen
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Stefan Schumeckers[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total30.98 km2 (11.96 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,069
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47929
Dialling codes0 21 58
Vehicle registrationVIE
Websitewww.grefrath.de

Grefrath (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːfʁaːt]) is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in the western part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

It is situated in the Lower Rhineland region (German: Niederhein), which is located between the river Rhine and the borderline between Germany and the Netherlands.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 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.