User:Siegfried88/Kessel (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Kessel
Ort
Protestant Kirche am Markt in Goch
Protestant Kirche am Markt in Goch
Kessel is located in Germany
Kessel
Kessel
Kessel is located in Germany
Kessel
Kessel
Coordinates: 51°41′2″N 06°9′43″E / 51.68389°N 6.16194°E / 51.68389; 6.16194
CountryGermany
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictKleve
Population
 (2007-01-01)
 • Total2,122
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47574
Dialling codes02827
Vehicle registrationKLE
Website[1]

Kessel is a village in the municipality of Goch, situated in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies approx. 10 km southwest of Kleve, 21 km southeast of Nijmegen, and is very close to the border with the Netherlands. The village is situated on the southern edge of a large tract of forest, the Reichswald, and the small river Niers traverses it.

History

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Otto III

Culture

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Locally, Kessel is known as "das Spargeldorf" (the asparagus village); in spite of it being a small town, it harbours five restaurants in which one can enjoy all kinds of asparagus dishes.


Category:Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia