What is Kempen, Germany?
{{Infobox German location |type = Stadt |name = Kempen |image_photo = Kempen, Alte Schulstr.JPG |image_caption = Old School Street |image_coa = DEU Kempen COA.svg |image_flag = Banner Kempen.svg |coordinates = {{coord|51|21|57|N|6|25|10|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Kempen in VIE.svg |state = Nordrhein-Westfalen |region = Düsseldorf |district = Viersen |elevation = 30 - 68 |area = 68.79 |population = 36175 |Stand = 2009-06-30 |postal_code = 47906 |area_code = 0 21 52 / 02845 |licence = VIE / KK |Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 1 66 012 |divisions = 4 |website = {{url|https://www.kempen.de/}} |mayor = Volker Rübo |party = CDU }} '''Kempen''' is a [[town]] in [[Germany]]. It is about {{convert|30|km|abbr=off}} northwest of [[Düsseldorf]], and {{convert|20|km|abbr=off}} east of [[Venlo]]. It was once a center of [[textile]] making, [[silk]], [[cotton]], and [[linen]]. Kempen can also refer to a different town that used to be part of Germany but in 1920 was given to Poland and now has a Polish name. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat-inline|Kempen (Niederrhein)}} [[Category:Viersen (district)]] {{Europe-stub}}