Xanten
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 Xanten
Location of Xanten within Wesel district
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| 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 | 72.39 km2 (27.95 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 21,510 | |
| • Density | 297.14/km2 (769.59/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 (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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- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
