Straelen
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Location of the town of Straelen within Kleve district
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| Coordinates | 51°27′0″N 6°16′0″E / 51.45000°N 6.26667°ECoordinates: 51°27′0″N 6°16′0″E / 51.45000°N 6.26667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Mayor | Jörg Langemeyer (CDU) |
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| Area | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population | 15,411 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 208 /km2 (539 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KLE |
| Postal code | 47638 |
| Area codes | 02834 & 02839 |
| Website | www.straelen.de |
Straelen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁaːlən]) is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km north-east of Venlo.
Straelen was first mentioned in Latin as Strala in 1063.
References [edit]
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 December 2011.
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