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Wesel | |
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 Willibrordi-Dom in Wesel. The cathedral, dedicated to St Willibrord, has been restored after wartime bombing. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wesel within Wesel district  | |
  Wesel  Wesel | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′31″N 6°37′4″E / 51.65861°N 6.61778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Ulrike Westkamp[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.617 km2 (47.343 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 61,277 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46483, 46485, 46487 |
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| Vehicle registration | WES, DIN, MO |
| Website | www |
Wesel (German pronunciation: [ˈveːzl̩] ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 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.