Wassenberg

Wassenberg
Town
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Location of Wassenberg within Heinsberg district
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Coordinates: 51°06′N 06°09′E / 51.100°N 6.150°E / 51.100; 6.150
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Heinsberg
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Marcel Maurer (CDU)
Area
• Total	42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi)
Elevation	30–92 m (98–302 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	19,687
• Density	464.0/km2 (1,202/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	41849
Dialling codes	02432
Vehicle registration	HS
Website	www.wassenberg.de

Wassenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈvasn̩bɛʁk] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Wasseberg [ˈwɑsəˌbæʀ˦(ə)x]) is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Rur, approx. 6 km north-east of Heinsberg and 15 km south-east of Roermond.

History

The hill castle of Wassenberg dates from before 1020, when it was given to Gerard, from then on Count of Wassenberg, by Emperor Henry II. The four-story square keep dates from the first half of the 15th century, and was restored between 2013 and 2016. At the end of the 11th century, Count Gerard III of Wassenberg became Count of Guelders. His descendants were Counts, later Dukes of Guelders until 1371.

Population

References

External links

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