Kerken | |
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 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Kerken within Kleve district  | |
  Kerken  Kerken | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′26″N 6°22′26″E / 51.45722°N 6.37389°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Dirk Möcking[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,564 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47647 |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 33 |
| Vehicle registration | KLE |
| Website | www.kerken.de |
Kerken with the towns of Aldekerk, Eyll, Nieukerk and Stenden, is a municipality in the district of Kleve in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 15 km north-east of Venlo.
