Kalkar
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kalkar is a historic town located in western Germany in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, within the district of Kleve. Situated near the Rhine River, the town is well known for its preserved medieval architecture and its spacious historic market square.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of a horizontal bicolour with a ratio of 3:5, featuring two equal stripes: red on top and white on the bottom. Charged in the centre of the flag is the town's coat of arms. The coat of arms features a red shield bearing three golden rooks or towers (two in chief, one in base) surrounding a small white inescutcheon in the centre.
Symbolism: The city colours, red and white, derive from the historic municipal coat of arms. The red shield featuring three golden towers or chess rooks around a central silver inescutcheon traces back to the historic Counts of Cleves and the granting of town rights in the 13th century.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of a horizontal bicolour with a ratio of 3:5, featuring two equal stripes: red on top and white on the bottom. Charged in the centre of the flag is the town's coat of arms. The coat of arms features a red shield bearing three golden rooks or towers (two in chief, one in base) surrounding a small white inescutcheon in the centre.
Symbolism: The city colours, red and white, derive from the historic municipal coat of arms. The red shield featuring three golden towers or chess rooks around a central silver inescutcheon traces back to the historic Counts of Cleves and the granting of town rights in the 13th century.
Statistics
Area
88.20 km²
Population
14,197