Wyler, North Rhine-Westphalia

Most of the village is located in the municipality of Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A small part of it lies in the municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, The Netherlands, a few kilometers from the city of Nijmegen (German: Nimwegen).

The westernmost villages in the municipality of Kranenburg to some extent function as a dormitories for people who work in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.

Population is 525; 441 in the German part,[http://www.kranenburg.de/C1257428003C26B0/files/teil12020.pdf/$file/teil12020.pdf?OpenElement Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia] .kranenburg.de and 84 in the Dutch part.[http://www.groesbeek.nl/index.php?simaction=content&mediumid=1&pagid=38&rubriek_id=24&fontsize=12&stukid=2361 Groesbeek] groesbeek.nl {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}

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Some of the fiercest fighting towards the close of World War II occurred in the vicinity. Wyler lies close to the Wylerberg (Dutch: Duivelsberg; in World War II, known to Allied forces as 'Hill 75.9'), a hill which was formerly in Germany but, together with other territories — subsequently returned — annexed to The Netherlands after World War II.

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

• 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

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Category:Populated places in Gelderland

Category:Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia

Category:Geography of Berg en Dal (municipality)

Category:Kleve (district)

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