Selfkant

Selfkant
Location of Selfkant within Heinsberg district
Selfkant
Selfkant
Coordinates: 51°1′N 5°55′E / 51.017°N 5.917°E / 51.017; 5.917
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictHeinsberg
Subdivisions16
Government
  Mayor (202025) Norbert Reyans (CDU)
Area
  Total
42.08 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
10,639
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52538
Dialling codes02456, 02455 (Saeffelen)
Vehicle registrationHS
Websitewww.selfkant.de

Selfkant (German: [ˈzɛlfkant] ; Dutch: Selfkant or Zelfkant [ˈzɛl(ə)fkɑnt]; Limburgish: Zelfkantj [ˈzæl˦əfˌkɑntʃ˦]) is a municipality in the Heinsberg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the most westerly municipality in Germany.