Wachtendonk

Wachtendonk is a locality in , , and has about 7,820 residents. Wachtendonk is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burg Wachtendonk and Nette.

Castle
is a castle.

The is a small river in , , a left tributary of the . It rises near , a borough of . The flows through Viersen-Boisheim and before reaching the Niers in .

Monastery
is a monastery, which is situated 4 km south of Wachtendonk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wankum and Straelen.

Village
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 exit shortly after entering Germany and view the name with amusement due to its two syllables in written appearance. is situated 2½ km southwest of Wachtendonk.

Town
is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in , . It is located near the border with the , approx. 10 km north-east of . Twinning : in Meurthe-et-Moselle, since 7 July 1963. is situated 6 km northwest of Wachtendonk.

Village
Photo: EisenHerz, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Wachtendonk.

Wachtendonk

Latitude
51.40916° or 51° 24′ 33″ north
Longitude
6.33894° or 6° 20′ 20″ east
Population
7,820
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
United Nations Location Codes
DE WD9 and DE ZX6
Open location code
9F38C85Q+MH
Geo­Names ID
2815651
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Wachtendonk” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 瓦滕东克
  • Kazakh: Вахтендонк
  • Limburgan: Wachtedónk
  • Russian: Вахтендонк
  • Serbian: Вахтендонк
  • Ukrainian: Вахтендонк

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