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Wyler is a village along the Dutch-German border, 7 km southeast of
Nijmegen Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the ...
,
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, The Netherlands, and 5 km west of Kranenburg, Germany.


Location and population

Most of the village is located in the municipality of Kranenburg,
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,
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. A small part of it lies in the municipality of Berg en Dal,
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, The Netherlands, a few kilometers from the city of
Nijmegen Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the ...
(German: ''Nimwegen''). The westernmost villages in the municipality of Kranenburg to some extent function as a dormitories for people who work in the
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city of
Nijmegen Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the ...
. Population is 525; 441 in the German part,Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
.kranenburg.de and 84 in the Dutch part.Groesbeek
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Proximity of Wylerberg

Some of the fiercest fighting towards the close of
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occurred in the vicinity. Wyler lies close to the Wylerberg (Dutch: ''
Duivelsberg ( or , which literally translates to 'the devil's mountain') is a hill and nature reserve in the municipality of in the Dutch province of Gelderland, near the border with Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia). It is politically significant, however, ...
''; in World War II, known to Allied forces as 'Hill 75.9'), a hill which was formerly in
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but, together with other territories — subsequently returned — annexed to
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after
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.


Significant building

Among significant buildings in Wyler is the Sankt-Johannes-Kirche.


See also

* Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia#Towns and villages in the municipality * Kleve (district)#Towns and municipalities * Zyfflich#Location * Berg en Dal (municipality)#Population centres * Duivelsberg#Location * Nijmegen#Proximity of border with Germany * Dutch annexation of German territory after World War II#Return * Marinus van der Goes van Naters#German border issues after WW2


References

Populated places in Gelderland Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia Geography of Berg en Dal (municipality) Kleve (district) {{Gelderland-geo-stub