Schwalmtal, North Rhine-Westphalia

Schwalmtal 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.

Schwalmtal
Municipality

Coat of arms
Location of Schwalmtal within Viersen district
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Coordinates: 51°13′21″N 6°15′45″E / 51.22250°N 6.26250°E / 51.22250; 6.26250
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Viersen
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Andreas Gisbertz^[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	48.11 km² (18.58 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)^[2]
• Total	19,143
• Density	400/km² (1,000/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

Lüttelforst's church; the Catholic Parish "Sankt Jakobus"

References edit

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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