Hamminkeln
Hamminkeln | |
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Location of Hamminkeln within Wesel district | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′55″N 6°35′27″E / 51.73194°N 6.59083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Bernd Romanski |
| Area | |
• Total | 164.53 km2 (63.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 26,938 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46499 |
| Dialling codes | 02852, 0281, 02850, 02856, 02857, 02865, 02871, 02872, 02873 |
| Vehicle registration | WES |
| Website | www.hamminkeln.de |
Hamminkeln (German pronunciation: [haˈmɪŋkl̩n] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Issel, approximately 10 kilometers north of Wesel and 15 km south of Bocholt. It is twinned with Sedgefield, United Kingdom and the largest town in the district of Wesel.
The town is separated into the villages Ringenberg, Dingden, Mehrhoog, Brünen, Marienthal, Loikum and Wertherbruch.
The city has 3 major employers:
- Thunderbike - A motorcycle manufacturer and well known customizer of Harley-Davidson
- Max Bögl - A manufacturer of concrete parts for tunnels and bridges, who has worked on projects like Eurotunnel
- Bonita - A big fashion brand in Germany
Hamminkeln has its own exit from the Bundesautobahn 3 which is used for many nearby larger cities.