Kapellen an der Fleuth lies in the Niederrhein (Lower Rhine) in the northwest part of German Federal State of Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Kapellen an der Fleuth is located in the left (western) bank of the Lower Rhine.

Towns nearby are Sonsbeck to its north, Kevelaer in its West, northeast is Issum; Geldern is to its south.

The Weeze Airport Niederrhein is just 21 km (13 mi) northwest of Kapellen an der Fleuth.

From 1900 to about 1930's several German city names that started with a “C” were changed to modern “K” spellings, including Köln, Krefeld, Kobelez and Kapellen.

As of 2020, the city of Geldern includes the areas (villages) of Kapellen an der Fleuth, Hartefeld, Lüllingen, Vernum, Pont, Veert and Walbeck.

[2] The village is known for its annual Karneval parade on the Sunday approximately 10 days before Ash Wednesday.

The Castle Haag, about 6 km (4 mi) from Kapellen, is a late middle-ages building from the 15th century.

The front of the two-story inner bailey from 1688 with an approximately square floor plan and a medieval core is flanked by two large round towers with six-sided Gothic pointed helmets.

A square tower gate with a Gothic bent helmet originally formed the entrance to the castle.

The Castle Haag, under an agreement dated 29 December 1618, has been owned by the family of Adriaan of Hoensbroech, now in its 12th generation.