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Voerde | |
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Location of Voerde within Wesel district | |
Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 06°41′0″E / 51.60000°N 6.68333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Wesel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Dirk Haarmann[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 53.49 km2 (20.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 36,282 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 46562 |
Dialling codes | 02855, 0281 (Friedrichsfeld) |
Vehicle registration | WES |
Website | www.voerde.de |
Voerde ([ˈføːɐ̯də]) is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of Wesel, and 20 km north of Duisburg.