Tönisvorst is a town in the district of Viersen, in

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. It is situated approximately 5 km west of

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. On 25 July 2019, weather stations in

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-Baerl and Tönisvorst both recorded temperatures of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Germany.

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: *

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, 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 *

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(born 2002), professional

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player

References

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