Kevelaer

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Kevelaer
Town
The Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kevelaer within Kleve district
Kevelaer Show map of Germany Kevelaer Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°35′N 06°15′E / 51.583°N 6.250°E / 51.583; 6.250
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Kleve
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Dominik Pichler[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	100.6 km2 (38.8 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	28,466
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	47623, 47624, 47625, 47626, 47627
Dialling codes	0 28 32
Vehicle registration	KLE, GEL
Website	www.kevelaer.de

Kevelaer (Low Rhenish: Käwela) is a town in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is the largest Catholic pilgrimage location within north-western Europe. Over one million Marian devotees, mostly from Germany and the Netherlands, visit the Basilica of Kevelaer every year to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary.^[3] The population in 2019 was 28,021.