Sonsbeck
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| Sonsbeck | ||
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  Sonsbeck | ||
Location of Sonsbeck within Wesel district 
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| Coordinates: 51°36′32″N 06°22′37″E / 51.60889°N 6.37694°ECoordinates: 51°36′32″N 06°22′37″E / 51.60889°N 6.37694°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Wesel | |
| Subdivisions | 3 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Leo Giesbers (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 55.28 km2 (21.34 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,655 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 47665 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 38 | |
| Vehicle registration | WES | |
| Website | www.sonsbeck.de | |
Sonsbeck is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 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.
Twin towns
Sonsbeck is twinned with the town of Sandwich in Kent (UK).
Noted residents
- Adolph Althoff, circus owner who rescued Jews during the Holocaust
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References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 July 2013.
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