Viersen | |
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
Capital | Viersen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Andreas Coenen (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 563.29 km2 (217.49 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 302,885 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | VIE, KK |
Website | www |
Viersen (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːɐ̯zn̩]) is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cleves, Wesel, district-free Krefeld, Neuss, district-free Mönchengladbach, Heinsberg and the Dutch province of Limburg.