Schwalmtal, North Rhine-Westphalia

Schwalmtal
Coat of arms of Schwalmtal
Location of Schwalmtal within Viersen district
Viersen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaKleve (district)Wesel (district)DuisburgKrefeldRhein-Kreis NeussMönchengladbachHeinsberg (district)NetherlandsNettetalTönisvorstGrefrathNiederkrüchtenBrüggenViersenWillichKempenSchwalmtal
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Location of Schwalmtal
Schwalmtal is located in Germany
Schwalmtal
Schwalmtal
Schwalmtal is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Schwalmtal
Schwalmtal
Coordinates: 51°13′21″N 6°15′45″E / 51.22250°N 6.26250°E / 51.22250; 6.26250
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictViersen
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Andreas Gisbertz[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
48.11 km2 (18.58 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
19,248
 • Density400.1/km2 (1,036/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41366
Dialling codes0 21 63
Vehicle registrationVIE
Websitewww.schwalmtal.de

Schwalmtal (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvalmˌtaːl], lit.'Schwalm Valley') 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 approximately 12 km west of Mönchengladbach.

Lüttelforst's church; the Catholic Parish "Sankt Jakobus"

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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