Hünxe

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Hünxe

Coat of arms
Hünxe
Coordinates: 51°38′30″N 6°46′2″E / 51.64167°N 6.76722°E / 51.64167; 6.76722Coordinates: 51°38′30″N 6°46′2″E / 51.64167°N 6.76722°E / 51.64167; 6.76722
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Wesel
Subdivisions 6
Government
  Mayor Hermann Hansen
Area
  Total 106.8 km2 (41.2 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 13,526
  Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 46569
Dialling codes 02858, 02064, 0281, 02853, 02855, 02856
Vehicle registration WES
Website www.huenxe.de
Hünxe, church

Hünxe is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the Rhine-Waal euroregion

Geography

Location

Hünxe is located approximately 10 km east of Wesel and 9 km north of Dinslaken. The neighbouring municipalities are: Schermbeck, Dorsten, Bottrop, Dinslaken, Voerde, Wesel und Hamminkeln. The most part of the municipality belongs to the natural park Hohe Mark. The river Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln Canal cross the municipality.

Area

The municipality of Hünxe spans over an area of 106,80 km². It is divided into the six subdivisions of Hünxe, Bruckhausen, Bucholtwelmen, Drevenack, Gartrop-Bühl and Krudenburg.

References

  1. "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 July 2013. 
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