Dülken is a town located in the North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...

 state of Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It has a population of about 20,000. It is part of the municipality of Viersen

Viersen

Viersen is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east of Venlo ....

. It received its town charter in 1364 thus being the oldest part of the municipality of Viersen. It lies in the administrative region

Regierungsbezirk

In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...

 of Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

. The river Nette

Nette (Niers)

The Nette is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a left tributary of the Niers. It rises near Dülken, a borough of Viersen. The Nette flows through Nettetal before reaching the Niers in Wachtendonk. Its total length is 28 km; its drainage area is 180 km²....

 having its source underground in the middle of the town rises near the town. The town motto is, "Gloria tibi Duelken", or "Glory to you, Duelken".

Recurring events

The Dülkener Schöppenmarkt

Dülkener Schöppenmarkt

The Dülkener Schöppenmarkt in Dülken is one of the largest and oldest country-fairs or Krammärkte in Western Germany.-Date, Place, numbers of visitors:...

, a type of flea/junk market, which takes place on the day after the last Carnival parade, is one of Germany's biggest.

External links

• Website Dülken