Wachtendonk

Wachtendonk
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wachtendonk within Kleve district
Location of Wachtendonk
Wachtendonk Location within Germany Wachtendonk Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Kleve
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Paul Robert Hoene
Area
• Total	48.17 km2 (18.60 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	8,154
• Density	169.3/km2 (438.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	47669
Dialling codes	0 28 36
Vehicle registration	KLE
Website	www.wachtendonk.de

Wachtendonk (German pronunciation: [ˈvaxtn̩dɔŋk]) at the confluence of Niers River and Nette River is a municipality in the district of Kleve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine halfway between Duisburg and Venlo at the Dutch border. Its name means 'bailiff's Donk'.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1965	5,753	—
1970	5,862	+0.38%
1975	5,749	−0.39%
1980	5,772	+0.08%
1985	6,087	+1.07%
1990	6,392	+0.98%
1995	7,185	+2.37%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	7,576	+1.07%
2005	7,841	+0.69%
2010	7,888	+0.12%
2015	8,189	+0.75%
2020	8,107	−0.20%
2025	8,154	+0.12%

Source: Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen

Gallery

• 
  Feldstrasse
• 
  Old Monastery 'Thal Josaphat'
• 
  Wankum, church (Sankt Martin Kirche) in the street

External links

• Official website (in German)