Xanten
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Xanten | |
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Location of Xanten within Wesel district | |
Coordinates: 51°39′44″N 06°27′14″E / 51.66222°N 6.45389°ECoordinates: 51°39′44″N 06°27′14″E / 51.66222°N 6.45389°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Wesel |
• Mayor | (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 72.43 km2 (27.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,551 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 46509 |
Dialling codes | 0 28 01 und 0 28 04 (Marienbaum) |
Vehicle registration | WES |
Website | www.rathaus-xanten.de |
Xanten (Latin: Castra Vetera or Xantum) (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".
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Xanten at Wikimedia Commons