Suburbs of Wesel include Lackhausen, Obrighoven, Ginderich, Feldmark, Fusternberg, Büderich, Flüren and Blumenkamp.

During World War II, as a strategic depot, Wesel became a target of Allied bombing.

On 23 March, Wesel came under the fire of over 3,000 guns when it was bombarded anew, in preparation for Operation Plunder.

Operation Varsity – the largest airborne landings of the war in one day and one location  – dropped 18,000 troops into the area to take the hills behind Wesel.

The British 1st Commando Brigade was already attacking Wesel, carried into action by LVT Buffalos.

The stations are served by trains to Oberhausen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Arnhem (Netherlands), and Mönchengladbach.

One of Germany's highest radio masts is situated in the district of Büderich on the left bank of the Rhine.