Willich

Willich
Church of Saint Catherine
Church of Saint Catherine
Coat of arms of Willich
Location of Willich within Viersen district
Viersen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaKleve (district)Wesel (district)DuisburgKrefeldRhein-Kreis NeussMönchengladbachHeinsberg (district)NetherlandsNettetalTönisvorstGrefrathNiederkrüchtenBrüggenViersenWillichKempenSchwalmtal
Willich is located in Germany
Willich
Willich
Willich is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Willich
Willich
Coordinates: 51°15′47″N 6°32′57″E / 51.26306°N 6.54917°E / 51.26306; 6.54917
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictViersen
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Christian Pakusch[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total67.77 km2 (26.17 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total50,212
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47877
Dialling codes02154, 02156
Vehicle registrationVIE
Websitewww.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.

  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.