Schermbeck

Schermbeck
Castle Schermbeck
Schermbeck
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Wesel
subdivisions 8
Mayor Ernst-Christoph Grüter (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 110.74 km2 (42.76 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m  (89 ft)
Population 13,683 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 124 /km2 (320 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WES
Postal code 46514
Area codes 0 28 53
Website www.schermbeck.de

Schermbeck is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Geography

Schermbeck is situated near the river Lippe, approx. 20 km east of Wesel, and 8 km north-west of Dorsten. Its maximum dilatation from north to south is about 12,90 km, from west to east it's about 17,80 km. Thanks to its proximity to the Ruhr area and thus to many big cities, Schermbeck is becoming a polular place for people who want to escape the urban life but still be closely connected to it.

General information

Schermbeck has 3 schools. Locally it is famous for its traditional annual "Volksfest" Kilian, at which many people from the surrounding areas attend. Recently it is becoming a popular location for various events like cooking and art exhibitions.

Division of the municipality

Schermbeck is divided into 8 districts:

Transportation

Roads

Schermbeck is connected to the highways A 3 and A 31 and also to the federal road B 58.

Through Schermbeck run 3,10 km highway, 17,40 km federal roads, 22,10 km ordinary highways, 165,20 km rural roads and 2,30 km are in privat property.

Religion

Out of ancient background Schermbeck is almost half catholic and half evangelic. The proportion of Catholics is about 45,3%, and 39,2% confess themselves as Protestants. There are only a few followers of other religions or denominations.

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