| Viersen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Town subdivisions | 4 |
| Mayor | Günter Thönnessen (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
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| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Population | 76,479 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 840 /km² (2,175 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | VIE |
| Postal codes | 41747–41751 |
| Area codes | 0 21 62 |
| Website | www.viersen.de |
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Geography
Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east of Venlo. Mönchengladbach (mœnçənˈglatbax is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History The origins of the town were in Roman times when the legions founded the military camp of Gelduba (today the borough of Gellep Venlo ( is a Municipality and a City in the southeastern Netherlands.
Division of the town
The city of Viersen is made up of three (formerly independent) cities: Süchteln, Dülken and Viersen. Dülken is a town located in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany.
Economy
The companies "Masterfoods" (Mars Bar) and the "Kaiser's Tengelmann AG" are situated in one of Viersen's industrial districts named Mackenstein. Mars Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of Confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$ 21 billion in annual sales in 2006 The Mars Bar is a Chocolate bar manufactured by Mars Incorporated.
Culture
Recurring events
- International Jazz Festival in Viersen's Festival Hall (Festhalle). September
- The World Championships of Carom Billards take place in Viersen's Festival Hall (Festhalle). Carom billiards, sometimes called carambole billiards or simply carambole and in some cases used as a synonym for the game of straight rail from March
- Big Carnival Parades in all 3 city parts. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March The one in Dülken is one of the biggest and most traditional Parades in North Rhine-Westphalia. Dülken is a town located in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the February
- The "Schöppenmarkt" in Dülken, a type of flea/junk market, which takes place on the day after the last Carnival parade, is one of Germany's biggest. Dülken is a town located in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March February
- Big free-of-charge flea market in the Viersen's pedestrian zone where only children are allowed to sell. Biggest market of this type in Germany. Summer
- "Viersen blüht" (Viersen is blooming) is a voluntary initiative which places arrangements and sculptures of flowers all over the city's pedestrian zone. Summer
- International Biker Meeting, organized by the local biker-club "MC Viersen 1980 e.V.". 2nd weekend each September
- Viersen Jazz Festival. The Viersen Jazz Festival is a music festival held every autumn in Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 4th weekend each September
- Big kite-flying-festival. Autumn
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External links
- Official site (German)
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