Kalkar
Kalkar | |
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Marktplatz in Kalkar | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kalkar
within Kleve district | |
Location of Kalkar | |
Kalkar Kalkar | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′20″N 6°17′33″E / 51.73889°N 6.29250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Britta Schulz |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.2 km2 (34.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 14,513 |
| • Density | 165/km2 (426/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47546 |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 24 |
| Vehicle registration | KLE |
| Website | www.kalkar.de |
Kalkar (German: [ˈkalkaːɐ̯] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the Rhine, approx. 10 km south-east of Cleves. The catholic church St. Nicolai has preserved one of the most significant sacral inventories from the late Middle Ages in Germany.