Wachtendonk
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Wachtendonk | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wachtendonk
within Kleve district  | |
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| Location of Wachtendonk | |
  Wachtendonk  Wachtendonk | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E / 51.40917°N 6.33778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Paul Robert Hoene[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.17 km2 (18.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,292 |
| • Density | 172.1/km2 (445.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47669 |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 36 |
| Vehicle registration | KLE |
| Website | www.wachtendonk.de |
Wachtendonk (German pronunciation: [ˈvaxtn̩dɔŋk]) at the confluence of Niers River and Nette River is a municipality in the district of Kleve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine halfway between Duisburg and Venlo at the Dutch border. Its name means 'bailiff's Donk'.
