Place:Kevelaer, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany

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NameKevelaer
TypeTown
Coordinates51.55°N 6.25°E
Located inRheinland, Preußen, Germany
Also located inDüsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany    
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Kevelaer is a town in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is the largest Catholic pilgrimage location within north-western Europe. More than 1 million pilgrims, mostly from Germany and the Netherlands, visit Kevelaer every year to honour the Virgin Mary. The population in 2019 was 28,021.

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