Schermbeck
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Schermbeck (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɛʁmˌbɛk]) is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Schermbeck | |
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Castle Schermbeck | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schermbeck
within Wesel district  | |
 Location of Schermbeck | |
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| Coordinates: 51°41′42″N 6°52′32″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Subdivisions | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Mike Rexforth[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.71 km2 (42.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,516 |
| • Density | 122.08/km2 (316.20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46514 |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 53 |
| Vehicle registration | WES |
| Website | www.schermbeck.de |
Geography
Schermbeck is situated near the river Lippe, approximately 20 km east of Wesel, and 8 km north-west of Dorsten. Its maximum dilatation from north to south is about 12.90 km, from west to east it's about 17.80 km. Thanks to its proximity to the Ruhr area and thus to many big cities, Schermbeck is becoming a popular place for people who want to escape the urban life but still be closely connected to it.
Gallery
Schermbeck, church: Sankt Ludgeruskirche
Schermbeck, view to a street with church
Schermbeck, church: Sankt Georg Kirche
Schermbeck, view to a street
General information
Schermbeck has 3 schools. Locally it is famous for its traditional annual "Volksfest" Kilian, at which many people from the surrounding areas attend. Recently it is becoming a popular location for various events like cooking and art exhibitions.
Division of the municipality
Schermbeck is divided into 8 districts:
- Altschermbeck
- Bricht
- Damm
- Dämmerwald
- Gahlen
- Overbeck
- Schermbeck
- Weselerwald
Transport
Religion
Out of ancient background Schermbeck is almost half catholic and half evangelic. The proportion of Catholics is about 45,3%, and 39,2% confess themselves as Protestants. There are only a few followers of other religions or denominations.
