Selfkant (German pronunciation:[ˈzɛlfkant]; Dutch:Selfkant [ˈzɛlfkɑnt] or Zelfkant) is a municipality in the Heinsberg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the most westerly municipality in Germany since 1919 — before, the title was held by Gravelotte in Alsace-Lorraine. Its border with the Netherlands is 27 kilometres long, while the border with the rest of Germany is only 6 kilometres long.