Schwalmtal, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Schwalmtal
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schwalmtal
Schwalmtal, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
Schwalmtal, North Rhine-Westphalia
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Viersen
subdivisions 2
Mayor Reinhold Schulz (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 48.11 km² (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation 60 m  (197 ft)
Population 19,279  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 401 /km² (1,038 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate VIE
Postal code 41366
Area codes 0 21 63
Website www.schwalmtal.de

Coordinates: 51°13′21″N 6°15′45″E / 51.2225, 6.2625

Schwalmtal is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is named after the river Schwalm, which flows through the area. Schwalmtal is situated approx. 12 km west of Mönchengladbach.