Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia

Kranenburg
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Kranenburg within Kleve district
Kranenburg Show map of Germany Kranenburg Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°47′23″N 6°0′26″E / 51.78972°N 6.00722°E / 51.78972; 6.00722
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Kleve
Subdivisions	9
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Ferdi Böhmer[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	76.96 km2 (29.71 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	11,380
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	47559
Dialling codes	0 28 26 und 0 28 21
Vehicle registration	KLE
Website	www.kranenburg.de

Kranenburg is a town and municipality in the district of Cleves in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Nijmegen and 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Cleves.

Since 1992, Kranenburg has evolved into a commuter town for Nijmegen.^{[citation needed]}

The village has always focused on the Dutch city of Nijmegen, and the local language was Dutch until far into the 19th century.^{[citation needed]}