Wesel

Wesel is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has been a city since 1241. About 60,000 people live there.

Wesel
Town
Willibrordi-Dom in Wesel
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wesel within Wesel district
Wesel Show map of Germany Wesel Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°39′31″N 6°37′4″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Wesel
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor	Ulrike Westkamp (SPD)
Area
• Total	122.617 km2 (47.343 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	60,338
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	46483, 46485, 46487
Dialling codes	02 81 0 28 03 (Büderich) 0 28 59 (Bislich)
Vehicle registration	WES, DIN, MO
Website	www.wesel.de

Wesel is near Duisburg. It belongs to the Ruhr area.