Wegberg

Coordinates: 51°08′30″N 6°16′45″E / 51.14167°N 6.27917°E / 51.14167; 6.27917
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Wegberg
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Wegberg is located in Germany
Wegberg
Wegberg
Wegberg is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Wegberg
Wegberg
Coordinates: 51°08′30″N 6°16′45″E / 51.14167°N 6.27917°E / 51.14167; 6.27917
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictHeinsberg Rural District
Foundedyear founded
Subdivisions40 sub-towns
Government
 • MayorMichael Stock (SPD)
Area
 • Total84.34 km2 (32.56 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total28,213
 • Density330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41844
Dialling codes02431, 02432, 02434, 02436, 02161
Vehicle registrationHS, ERK, GK
Websitewww.wegberg.de

Wegberg is a town in the very west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has 40 town subdivisions.

Geography[change | change source]

Wegberg is between Mönchengladbach and Erkelenz. Wegberg is in the Naturpark Maas-Schwalm-Nette, a nature and wildlife park.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.