Willich | |
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Location of Willich within Viersen district | |
Coordinates: 51°15′47″N 6°32′57″E / 51.26306°N 6.54917°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Viersen |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Christian Pakusch[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 67.77 km2 (26.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 50,212 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 47877 |
Dialling codes | 02154, 02156 |
Vehicle registration | VIE |
Website | www.stadt-willich.de |
Willich (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlɪç] ) is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is 20 km west of Düsseldorf, 14 km north of Mönchengladbach, 10 km south of Krefeld, about 30 kilometres east of the border with the Netherlands and 45 km east of Roermond.