Xanten
Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Wesel
Town subdivisions	6 Stadtbezirke
Basic statistics
Area	72.39 km2 (27.95 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m  (164 ft)
Population	21,434  (30 June 2009)
- Density	296 /km2 (767 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WES
Postal code	46509
Area codes	0 28 01 und 0 28 04 (Marienbaum)
Website	www.rathaus-xanten.de
Location of the town of Xanten within Wesel district

Xanten (IPA: ['ksantən]) is a historic town in the Wesel district of the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany. Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park as well as its mediaeval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and visited by approximately 800,000 tourists a year.

Xanten is the only German town whose name begins with "X". view more...