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Sonsbeck
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Location of Sonsbeck within Wesel district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Local subdivisions | 3 |
| Mayor | Leo Giesbers (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 55.28 km2 (21.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population | 8,596 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 155 /km2 (403 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WES |
| Postal code | 47665 |
| Area codes | 0 28 38 |
| Website | www.sonsbeck.de |
Sonsbeck is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km west of Wesel, and 25 km south-east of Cleves as well as 8 km from the historic city of Xanten.
It is one of North-Rhine Westphalia's wealthiest municipalities.
Sonsbeck is twinned with the town of Sandwich in Kent (UK).
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