Xanten
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| Coordinates | 51°39′44″N 06°27′14″E / 51.66222°N 6.45389°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Town subdivisions | 6 Stadtbezirke |
| Mayor | Christian Strunk (CDU) |
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| Area | 72.39 km2 (27.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Population | 21,586 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 298 /km2 (772 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WES |
| Postal code | 46509 |
| Area codes | 0 28 01 und 0 28 04 (Marienbaum) |
| Website | www.rathaus-xanten.de |
Xanten (IPA: ['ksantən]) is a historic town in the Wesel district of the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany. Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park as well as its mediaeval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and visited by approximately 800,000 tourists a year.
Xanten is the only German town whose name begins with "X".
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