Kempen
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Kempen may refer to:
- Kempen, GermanyKempen, GermanyKempen is a town in the district of Viersen, named after Aaron Kempen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km northwest of Düsseldorf, and 20 km east of Venlo. It was once a centre of textile manufacturing, i.e. silk, cotton, linen, etc.-Notable persons:Kempen is...
, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; - the German name of the Polish town of KępnoKepnoKępno is a town in Poland. It lies on the outskirts of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, as it borders on Silesia and the Łódz Land, at the crossing point of two transport routes: north to south and east to west . As of December 31, 2009 Kępno had a population of 14,760...
, or the former Prussian district Kreis KempenKreis KempenKreis Kempen refers to the following German administrative districts:*Kempen , a district of Rhenish Prussia from 1816–1929*Kempen-Krefeld, a district of Rhenish Prussia and North Rhine-Westphalia from 1929–1975...
; - the Dutch and Belgian region of Kempen, usually called CampineCampineThe Campine is a natural region situated chiefly in north-eastern Belgium and parts of the south-western Netherlands which once consisted mainly of extensive moors, tracts of sandy heath, and wetlands...
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