Wesel
Wesel (German pronunciation: [ˈveːzl̩] ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district.
For other uses, see Wesel (disambiguation).
Wesel
5
122.617 km2 (47.343 sq mi)
23 m (75 ft)
61,330
500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
- 02 81
- 0 28 03 (Büderich)
- 0 28 59 (Bislich)
WES, DIN, MO
History[edit]
Origin[edit]
The city originated from a Franconian manor that was first recorded in the 8th century. In the 12th century, the Duke of Clèves took possession of Wesel. The city became a member of the Hanseatic League during the 15th century. Wesel was second only to Cologne in the lower Rhine region as an entrepôt. It was an important commercial centre: a clearing station for the transshipment and trading of goods.
Wesel's mayors:
Since 1945:
Transport[edit]
There is a railway station in the city centre as well as Wesel-Feldmark, about 2 km north. The stations are served by trains to Oberhausen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Arnhem (Netherlands), and Mönchengladbach.[5] A small diesel-only connecting railway line goes to Bocholt also, there are plans to electrify it.
Miscellaneous[edit]
One of Germany's highest radio masts is situated in the district of Büderich on the left bank of the Rhine. The Wesel transmitter measures 320.8 metres in height.
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