Viersen

Viersen (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːɐ̯zn̩]) is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Viersen
Town
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Location of Viersen within Viersen district
Viersen
Viersen
Coordinates: 51°15′22″N 6°23′50″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictViersen
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Sabine Anemüller[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total91.07 km2 (35.16 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total77,376
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41747–41751
Dialling codes0 21 62
Vehicle registrationVIE, KK
Websitewww.viersen.de

Geography

Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east of Venlo (Netherlands).

Division of the town

The city of Viersen is made up of three (formerly independent) cities: Süchteln, Dülken and Viersen, which combined in 1970, and one former village, Boisheim, which combined with Viersen in 1968.

Economy

The companies Mars Incorporated (chocolate bars) and the "Kaiser's Tengelmann AG" (supermarkets) are situated in one of Viersen's industrial districts named Dülken-Mackenstein.

Bismarck Tower

Culture

Recurring events
  • International Jazz Festival in Viersen's Festival Hall (Festhalle). September
  • The World Championships of Carom billiards take place in Viersen's Festival Hall (Festhalle). March
  • Big Carnival Parades in all 3 city parts. The one in Dülken is one of the biggest and most traditional Parades in North Rhine-Westphalia. February
  • The Dülkener Schöppenmarkt, a type of flea/junk market, which takes place on the day after the last Carnival parade, is one of Germany's biggest. February
  • Big free flea market in Viersen's pedestrian zone, where only children are allowed to sell. Biggest market of this type in Germany. Summer
  • "Viersen blüht" (Viersen is blooming) is a voluntary initiative which places arrangements and sculptures of flowers all over the city's pedestrian zone. Summer
  • International Biker Meeting, organized by the local biker-club "MC Viersen 1980 e.V.". 2nd weekend each September
  • Viersen Jazz Festival. 4th weekend each September
  • Big kite-flying-festival. Autumn


Viersen sculpture collection
Erwin Heerich: Monument

Main sights

Transport

Viersen is connected to the region by a dense bus network and Viersen station. The station is served by various local and regional rail lines.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Viersen is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. "Partnerstädte". viersen.de (in German). Viersen. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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