Kalkar | |
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Location of Kalkar within Kleve district | |
Coordinates: 51°44′20″N 6°17′33″E / 51.73889°N 6.29250°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Kleve |
Subdivisions | 13 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Britta Schulz[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 88.2 km2 (34.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,199 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 47546 |
Dialling codes | 0 28 24 |
Vehicle registration | KLE |
Website | www.kalkar.de |
Kalkar (German: [ˈkalkaːɐ̯] is a municipality in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the Rhine, approx. 10 km south-east of Cleves. The catholic church St. Nicolai has preserved one of the most significant sacral inventories from the late Middle Ages in Germany.