Xanten facts for kids
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Xanten
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Country | Germany | ||
State | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
Admin. region | Düsseldorf | ||
District | Wesel | ||
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) | ||
Population
(2021-12-31)
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• Total | 21,502 | ||
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
Postal codes |
46509
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Dialling codes | 0 28 01 und 0 28 04 (Marienbaum) | ||
Vehicle registration | WES | ||
Website | www.rathaus-xanten.de |
Xanten is a historic town in the Wesel district of the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany. Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park as well as its mediaeval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and visited by approximately 800,000 tourists a year.
Xanten is the only German town whose name begins with "X".
Images for kids
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Set of Roman silvered-bronze horse trappings from Xanten, now in the British Museum
See also
In Spanish: Xanten para niños
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