Wesel

Wesel is a city in , in western . It is the capital of the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wesel Citadel and Willibrordi Cathedral.

Castle
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The is the largest intact fortification system of the Rhineland, built 1688–1722 in . It was built according to plans by Johan de Corbin, in the form of a pentagonal star, with each point of the star being a bastion.

Church
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is a church.

Photo: Alexostrov, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Feldmark and Fusternberg.

Suburb
Photo: Platte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Wesel

Latitude
51.657° or 51° 39′ 25″ north
Longitude
6.6223° or 6° 37′ 20″ east
Population
60,800
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
9F38MJ4C+QW
Geo­Names ID
6557521
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Satellite Map

Discover Wesel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Kazakh to Ukrainian—“Wesel” goes by many names.
  • Kazakh: “Везель”
  • Macedonian: “Везел”
  • Russian: “Везель”
  • Ukrainian: “Везель”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lippedorf and Feldmark Wesel.

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