Kalkar

Kalkar
Marktplatz in Kalkar
Location of Kalkar within Kleve district
Kalkar
Kalkar
Coordinates: 51°44′20″N 6°17′33″E / 51.73889°N 6.29250°E / 51.73889; 6.29250
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictKleve
Subdivisions13
Government
  Mayor (202025) Britta Schulz
Area
  Total
88.2 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
14,286
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47546
Dialling codes0 28 24
Vehicle registrationKLE
Websitewww.kalkar.de

Kalkar (German: [ˈkalkaːɐ̯] ) is a municipality in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the Rhine, approx. 10 km south-east of Cleves. The catholic church St. Nicolai has preserved one of the most significant sacral inventories from the late Middle Ages in Germany.