Cleves

E102459

Cleves is a historic town in western Germany near the Dutch border, known for its medieval castle and role as a former ducal capital in the Lower Rhine region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic town
municipality
town
administrativeStatus Stadt in Kreis Kleve
areaCode 02821
coatOfArmsFeature escutcheon with clover leaves (Kleeblatt)
country Germany
elevation approximately 15–60 metres above sea level
formerRole ducal capital of the Duchy of Cleves
geographicFeature situated on terraces above the Rhine floodplain
hasCityRightsSince medieval period
hasCulturalHeritage ducal residence traditions
medieval and early modern architecture
hasEconomicActivity cross-border trade with the Netherlands
hasHeritage medieval town
hasLandmark Schwanenburg Castle
medieval castle
hasNearbyCity Emmerich am Rhein
Nijmegen
Xanten
hasTourismAttraction castle hill and gardens
historic old town
hasTransportConnection rail links to Duisburg
road links to Nijmegen
historicalImportance regional political center in the Lower Rhine
seat of dukes of Cleves
historicalRegion Duchy of Cleves
Lower Rhine
language German
localLanguage Low Rhenish
locatedIn Lower Rhine region
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
surface form: state of North Rhine-Westphalia

western Germany
locatedNear Dutch border
locatedOn Rhine
surface form: River Rhine
nearbyCountry Netherlands
partOf district of Kleve
postalCodeRange 47533
region Lower Rhine
surface form: Niederrhein
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
vehicleRegistrationCode KLE

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