Viersen
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Administrative region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Population | 76,100 (2006) |
| Area | 91.07 km² |
| Population density | 841 /km² |
| Elevation | 40 m |
| Coordinates | 51°16′ N 6°24′ E |
| Postal code | 41747-41751 |
| Area code | 02162 |
| Licence plate code | VIE |
| Mayor | Günter Thönessen (SPD) |
| Website | viersen.de |
Viersen is a district and city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Viersen city is the capital of the district of Viersen.
Viersen district is made up of nine municipalities - one large city (Viersen), four medium-sized cities (Kempen, Nettetal, Willich and Toenisvorst) and four rural communities (Brüggen, Grefrath, Niederkruechten and Schwalmtal).
The city of Viersen is made up of three (formerly independent) cities: Süchteln, Dülken and Viersen.
Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east of Venlo.
The companies "Masterfoods" (Mars Bar) and the "Kaiser's Tengelmann AG" are situated in one of Viersen's industrial districts named Mackenstein. Furthermore many small and medium companies are located in and around the city.
[edit] Recurring events
- International Jazz Festival in Viersen's Festival Hall (Festhalle). September
- The World Championships of Carom Billards take place in Viersen's Festival Hall (Festhalle). March
- Big Carnival Parades in all 3 city parts. The one in Dülken is one of the biggest and most traditional Parades in North Rhine-Westphalia. February
- The "Schöppenmarkt" in Dülken, a type of flea/junk market, which takes place on the day after the last Carnival parade, is one of Germany's biggest. February
- Big free-of-charge flea market in the Viersen's pedestrian zone where only children are allowed to sell. Biggest market of this type in Germany. Summer
- "Viersen blüht" (Viersen is blooming) is a voluntary initiative which places arrangements and sculptures of flowers all over the city's pedestrian zone. Summer
- International Biker Meeting, organized by the local biker-club "MC Viersen 1980 e.V.". 2nd weekend each September
- Big kite-flying-festval. Autumn
[edit] Twin towns
- Calau (Germany, Brandenburg)
- Kanew (Ukraine)
- Lambersart (France)
- Mittweida (Germany, Saxony)
- Pardesia (Israel)
- Peterborough (UK)
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Brüggen | Grefrath | Kempen | Nettetal | Niederkrüchten | Schwalmtal | Tönisvorst | Viersen | Willich |
