Wyler, North Rhine-Westphalia


Wyler is a village along the Dutch-German border, 7 km southeast of Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands, and 5 km west of Kranenburg, Germany.

Location and population

Most of the village is located in the municipality of Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a small part in the municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, The Netherlands, a few kilometers from the city of Nijmegen. 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, and 84 in the Dutch part.

Proximity of Wylerberg

It lies close to the Wylerberg, a hill which was formerly in Germany but, together with other territories — subsequently returned — annexed to The Netherlands after World War Two.

Significant building

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