Emmerich am Rhein

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Emmerich
Town
Emmerich am Rhein as seen from the east
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Emmerich within Kleve district
Emmerich Show map of Germany Emmerich Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°50′6″N 6°14′43″E / 51.83500°N 6.24528°E / 51.83500; 6.24528
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Kleve
Founded	700
Subdivisions	8
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Peter Hinze[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	80.11 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	31,544
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	46446
Dialling codes	0 28 22 0 28 28 (Elten)
Vehicle registration	KLE
Website	www.emmerich.de

Emmerich am Rhein (Low Rhenish and Dutch: Emmerik) is a city and municipality in the northwest of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city has a harbour and a quay at the Rhine. In terms of local government organization, it is a medium-sized city belonging to the district of Kleve in the administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) of Düsseldorf.