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Wassenberg

Wassenberg is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Rur, approx. 6 km north-east of Heinsberg and 15 km south-east of Roermond.

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Wassenberg
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Heinsberg (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaViersen (district)Aachen (district)Düren (district)Rhein-Erft-KreisRhein-Kreis NeussMönchengladbachNetherlandsWegbergHeinsbergÜbach-PalenbergGangeltSelfkantHückelhovenErkelenzGeilenkirchenWassenbergWaldfeucht
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Coordinates: 51°06′N 06°09′E / 51.100°N 6.150°E / 51.100; 6.150
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictHeinsberg
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Marcel Maurer1 (CDU)
Area
 • Total
42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Lowest elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
19,713
 • Density464.6/km2 (1,203/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41849
Dialling codes02432
Vehicle registrationHS
Websitewww.wassenberg.de

Wassenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈvasn̩bɛʁk] ⓘ; Limburgish: Wasseberg [ˈwɑsəˌbæʀ˦(ə)x]) is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Rur, approx. 6 km north-east of Heinsberg and 15 km south-east of Roermond.

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