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Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tönisvorst is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld.
Tönisvorst | |
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Location of Tönisvorst within Viersen district | |
Coordinates: 51°19′15″N 6°29′35″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Viersen |
Subdivisions | 2 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Uwe Leuchtenberg[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 44.33 km2 (17.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 29,331 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 47918 |
Dialling codes | 0 21 51 (St. Tönis) 0 21 56 (Vorst) |
Vehicle registration | VIE |
Website | www.toenisvorst.de |
On 25 July 2019, weather stations in Duisburg-Baerl and Tönisvorst both recorded temperatures of 41.2 °C (106.2 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Germany.[3]
Tönisvorst is twinned with:[4]
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