Gangelt
Municipality in Heinsberg district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Heinsberg district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gangelt is a municipality in the district of Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is on the border with the Netherlands and about 10 km east of Sittard and 10 km south-west of Heinsberg.
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Gangelt | |
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Location of Gangelt within Heinsberg district | |
Coordinates: 50°58′59″N 06°00′00″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Heinsberg |
Subdivisions | 17 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Guido Willems[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 48.73 km2 (18.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,388 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 52538 |
Dialling codes | 02454 |
Vehicle registration | HS |
Website | www.gangelt.de |
Its most well-known resident was cartographer Gerard Kremer, better known as Gerardus Mercator, who lived the first five or six years of his life there.
(21.02.2007)
Gangelt was first mentioned in a document in 828 as a King's property.
In February 2020, a carnival celebration caused a massive COVID-19 outbreak. In April 2020, one in seven residents was seropositive, in a sample of 500.[3]
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