Straelen
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| Straelen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Mayor | Johannes Giesen (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 74 km² (28.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population | 15,501 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 209 /km² (543 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KLE |
| Postal code | 47638 |
| Area codes | 02834 & 02839 |
| Website | www.straelen.de |
Straelen (IPA: [ˈʃtʁaːlən]) is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km north-east of Venlo.
Straelen was first mentioned in Latin as Strala in 1063.
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