Hünxe
Hünxe (German pronunciation: [ˈhyːnksə]) is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the Rhine-Waal euroregion
Hünxe | |
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Location of Hünxe within Wesel district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°38′30″N 6°46′2″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dirk Buschmann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.8 km2 (41.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,598 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46569 |
| Dialling codes | 02858, 02064, 0281, 02853, 02855, 02856 |
| Vehicle registration | WES |
| Website | www.huenxe.de |
Hünxe, church
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
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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