Tönisvorst
Tönisvorst (lang) is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld. The town is particularly known for its apple cultivation and orchards, and bears the official nickname Apfelstadt am Niederrhein ("Apple Town on the Lower Rhine").
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Tönisvorst (lang) is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld. The town is particularly known for its apple cultivation and orchards, and bears the official nickname Apfelstadt am Niederrhein ("Apple Town on the Lower Rhine").
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On 25 July 2019, weather stations in Duisburg-Baerl and Tönisvorst both recorded temperatures of 41.2 C, which is the 6th highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Germany.
• Type — Stadt • Name — Tönisvorst • Image Photo — Toenisvorst HausNeersdonk.jpg • Image Caption — Castle • Image Flag — Flagge der Stadt Tönisvorst.svg • Image Coa — Wappen der Stadt Tönisvorst.svg • Image Plan — Tönisvorst in VIE.svg • State — Nordrhein-Westfalen • Region — Düsseldorf • District — Viersen • Elevation — 36 • Area — 44.34 • Postal Code — 47918 • Area Code — 0 21 51 (St. Tönis) 0 21 56 (Vorst) • Licence — VIE • Gemeindeschlussel — 05 1 66 028 • Divisions — 2 • Website — www.toenisvorst.de • Mayor — Uwe Leuchtenberg • Leader Term — 2020–25 • Party — SPD Tönisvorst (lang) is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld. The town is particularly known for its apple cultivation and orchards, and bears the official nickname Apfelstadt am Niederrhein ("Apple Town on the Lower Rhine"). On 25 July 2019, weather stations in Duisburg-Baerl and Tönisvorst both recorded temperatures of 41.2 C, which is the 6th highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Germany.
Historical monuments
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 • Illustration — Sankt Tönis, tower: der Wasserturm • Illustration — Vorst, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Godehard
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Tönisvorst is twinned with: • Laakdal, Belgium • Sées, France • Staré Město, Czech Republic
Notable people
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 • Martin Vincentz (born 1986), politician • Lea Schüller (born 1997), footballer for the Germany national team • Tim Stützle (born 2002), professional ice hockey player
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