Alpen, Germany
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| Alpen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| subdivisions | 4 |
| Mayor | Thomas Ahls (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 59.54 km² (23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population | 12,927 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 217 /km² (562 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WES |
| Postal code | 46519 |
| Area code | 02802 |
| Website | www.alpen.de |
Alpen is a municipality in the district of Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Alpen is situated between the Ruhr area and the border with the Netherlands.
[edit] Division of the town
The municipality consists 4 districts:
- Alpen
- Menzelen
- Veen
- Bönninghardt
[edit] History
Documentary mentioned for the first time was Alpen in 1074.
[edit] Transportation
You can reach Alpen over the Bundesautobahn 57 and the Highways B57 and B58. There is also a train, the RB31 from Duisburg Hbf (direction Xanten) every hour which stops at Alpen. From there it is a 10 minute walk into the centre of Alpen.
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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