Kempen, Germany

Kempen is a town in Germany. It is about 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of Düsseldorf, and 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Venlo. It was once a center of textile making, silk, cotton, and linen. Kempen can also refer to a different town that used to be part of Germany but in 1920 was given to Poland and now has a Polish name.

Kempen
Old School Street
Old School Street
Flag of Kempen
Coat of arms of Kempen
Location of Kempen within Viersen district
Kempen  is located in Germany
Kempen
Kempen
Kempen  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Kempen
Kempen
Coordinates: 51°21′57″N 6°25′10″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictViersen
Subdivisions4
Government
  MayorVolker Rübo (CDU)
Area
  Total68.79 km2 (26.56 sq mi)
Highest elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Lowest elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
  Total34,841
  Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47906
Dialling codes0 21 52 / 02845
Vehicle registrationVIE / KK
Websitewww.kempen.de

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