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Tönisvorst
Town
Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tönisvorst within Viersen district
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Coordinates: 51°19′15″N 6°29′35″E / 51.32083°N 6.49306°E / 51.32083; 6.49306
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Viersen
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Uwe Leuchtenberg^[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	44.33 km² (17.12 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)^[2]
• Total	29,331
• Density	660/km² (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	47918
Dialling codes	0 21 51 (St. Tönis) 0 21 56 (Vorst)
Vehicle registration	VIE
Website	www.toenisvorst.de

Tönisvorst is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld.

On 25 July 2019, weather stations in Duisburg-Baerl and Tönisvorst both recorded temperatures of 41.2 °C (106.2 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Germany.^[3]

Historical monuments

Das alte Rathaus, St. Tönis
Der Mertenshof, St. Tönis
Schluff (steam locomotive), St. Tönis
Haus Raedt, Vorst
Haus Brempt, Vorst
Haus Neersdonk, Vorst
Haus Donk, Vorst
Der Gelleshof

Twin towns – sister cities

Tönisvorst is twinned with:^[4]

Laakdal, Belgium
Sées, France
Staré Město, Czech Republic

Notable people

Hans Junkermann (born 1934), racing cyclist
Klaus Abbelen (born 1960), racing driver and former executive director of Abbelen GmbH
Tobias Levels (born 1986), footballer
Lea Schüller (born 1997), footballer
Tim Stützle (born 2002), professional ice hockey player

References

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "DWD-Stationen Duisburg-Baerl und Tönisvorst jetzt Spitzenreiter mit 41,2 Grad Celsius". www.dwd.de (in German). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "Partnerschaften". toenisvorst.de (in German). Tönisvorst. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

v t e Towns and municipalities in Viersen (district)
Brüggen Grefrath Kempen Nettetal Niederkrüchten Schwalmtal Tönisvorst Viersen Willich		Coat of arms of Viersen district

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