Schwalmtal, North Rhine-Westphalia
Schwalmtal | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schwalmtal
within Viersen district | |
Location of Schwalmtal | |
Schwalmtal Schwalmtal | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′21″N 6°15′45″E / 51.22250°N 6.26250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Andreas Gisbertz (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.11 km2 (18.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 19,248 |
| • Density | 400.1/km2 (1,036/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41366 |
| Dialling codes | 0 21 63 |
| Vehicle registration | VIE |
| Website | www.schwalmtal.de |
Schwalmtal (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvalmˌtaːl], lit. 'Schwalm Valley') is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is named after the river Schwalm, which flows through the area. Schwalmtal is situated approximately 12 km west of Mönchengladbach.