Tönisvorst
Tönisvorst | |
|---|---|
Castle | |
Location of Tönisvorst within Viersen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′15″N 6°29′35″E / 51.32083°N 6.49306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Uwe Leuchtenberg (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.33 km2 (17.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 29,147 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47918 |
| Dialling codes | 0 21 51 (St. Tönis) 0 21 56 (Vorst) |
| Vehicle registration | VIE |
| Website | www.toenisvorst.de |
Tönisvorst is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld.
On 25 July 2019, weather stations in Duisburg-Baerl and Tönisvorst both recorded temperatures of 41.2 °C (106.2 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Germany.