Kerken with the towns of Aldekerk, Eyll, Nieukerk and Stenden, is a municipality in the district of Kleve in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 15 km north-east of Venlo.

Kerken
Municipality
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kerken within Kleve district
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Coordinates: 51°27′26″N 6°22′26″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Kleve
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Dirk Möcking[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,638
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	47647
Dialling codes	0 28 33
Vehicle registration	KLE
Website	www.kerken.de

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the city

• Johannes Ackermanns (1887-1962), municipal politician
• Franz Grobben (1904-1994), CDU politician
• Guido Winkmann (* 1973), football league judge

Personalities who have worked on the ground

• Fritz Lewerentz, (1878-1945), SPD politician and victim of the Nazi dictatorship

References

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[de] Kerken

[ru] Керкен