Kempen, Germany

Kempen
Old School Street
Location of Kempen within Viersen district
Location of Kempen
Kempen
Kempen
Coordinates: 51°21′57″N 6°25′10″E / 51.36583°N 6.41944°E / 51.36583; 6.41944
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictViersen
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2025–30) Christoph Dellmanns
Area
 • Total
68.8 km2 (26.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Lowest elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
34,888
 • Density507/km2 (1,310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47906
Dialling codes02152 / 02845
Vehicle registrationVIE / KK
Websitewww.kempen.de

Kempen (German: [ˈkɛmpn̩] ) is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Düsseldorf, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Venlo.