Wankum

Wankum is a part of in , . Its location, near the A40 autobahn close to the border with , is infamous with British motorists who pass the sign to the Wankum exit shortly after entering Germany and view the name with amusement due to its two syllables in written appearance.
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  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
  • …is also known as “Wankum (Wachtendonk)”
  • Description: part of Wachtendonk, Germany

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nette and Burg Wachtendonk.
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The is a small river in , , a left tributary of the .
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is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herongen and Flootsmühle.
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is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Wankum.
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is a locality, which is situated 5 km southwest of Wankum.
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is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in , . is situated 5 km northwest of Wankum.

Wankum

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Latitude
51.40052° or 51° 24′ 2″ north
Longitude
6.30597° or 6° 18′ 22″ east
Open location code
9F38C824+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1944263309
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2814244
Wiki­data ID
Q7967973

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Wankum” goes by many names.
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  • Friulian: “Wankum”
  • Galician: “Wankum”
  • German: “Wachtendonk-Wankum”
  • German: “Wankum (Wachtendonk)”
  • German: “Wankum”
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  • Walloon: “Wankum”
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  • Wolof: “Wankum”
  • Zulu: “Wankum”

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Localities in the Area

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