Weeze
Weeze | |
|---|---|
Kalbeck Castle | |
Location of Weeze within Kleve district | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′36″N 6°11′48″E / 51.62667°N 6.19667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Georg Koenen (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.49 km2 (30.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 11,812 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47652 4179 1793 |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 37 |
| Vehicle registration | KLE,GEL |
| Website | www.weeze.de |
Weeze (German pronunciation: [ˈveːt͡sə], Dutch: Wees) is a municipality in the Lower Rhine (Niederrhein) region, located in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, specifically in the district of Kleve and the Düsseldorf region.
The municipality comprises the town of Weeze and the village of Wemb and has approximately 10,500 inhabitants. Situated in the district of Kleve, it is embedded in the northwestern part of the Lower Rhine Region, lying between Goch to the north and Kevelaer to the south. The Netherlands is directly west of Weeze.