Mierkens

Mierkens is a residential area in Wachtendonk, Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia. Mierkens is situated nearby to the playground Holleshof, as well as near the pond Altwasser.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burg Wachtendonk and Nette.

Burg Wachtendonk

Castle

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Burg Wachtendonk is a castle, which is situated 1 km northwest of Mierkens.

The Nette is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a left tributary of the Niers. It rises near Dülken, a borough of Viersen. The Nette flows through Viersen-Boisheim and Nettetal before reaching the Niers in Wachtendonk. Nette is situated 2½ km northwest of Mierkens.

Abtei Mariendonk

Monastery

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Abtei Mariendonk is a monastery, which is situated 2½ km south of Mierkens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wankum and Vinkrath.

Wankum

Village

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wankum is a part of Wachtendonk in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its location, near the A40 autobahn close to the border with The Netherlands, 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. Wankum is situated 3 km west of Mierkens.

Vinkrath

Village

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Vinkrath is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Mierkens.

Kempen

Town

Photo: O.Falkner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kempen is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 kilometres northwest of Düsseldorf, and 20 kilometres east of Venlo. Kempen is situated 6 km southeast of Mierkens.

Mierkens

Type: Residential area
Location: Wachtendonk, Kleve, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.39905° or 51° 23′ 57″ north

Longitude

6.35218° or 6° 21′ 8″ east

Open location code

9F3899X2+JV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 386080020

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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