Wachtendonk

Wachtendonk
Location of Wachtendonk within Kleve district
Location of Wachtendonk
Wachtendonk
Wachtendonk
Coordinates: 51°24′33″N 6°20′16″E / 51.40917°N 6.33778°E / 51.40917; 6.33778
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictKleve
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Paul Robert Hoene
Area
 • Total
48.17 km2 (18.60 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
8,292
 • Density172.1/km2 (445.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47669
Dialling codes0 28 36
Vehicle registrationKLE
Websitewww.wachtendonk.de

Wachtendonk (German pronunciation: [ˈvaxtn̩dɔŋk]) at the confluence of Niers River and Nette River is a municipality in the district of Kleve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine halfway between Duisburg and Venlo at the Dutch border. Its name means 'bailiff's Donk'.