Grevenbroich

Grevenbroich
Town
Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden
Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden
Coat of arms of Grevenbroich
Coat of arms
Location of Grevenbroich within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district
DüsseldorfDuisburgCologneKrefeldDüren (district)Heinsberg (district)Mettmann (district)Viersen (district)MönchengladbachRhein-Erft-KreisDormagenGrevenbroichJüchenKaarstKorschenbroichMeerbuschNeussRommerskirchen
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Location of Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich is located in Germany
Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich
Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E / 51.08833; 6.58750
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictRhein-Kreis Neuss
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Klaus Krützen[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
102.41 km2 (39.54 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
64,588
 • Density630.68/km2 (1,633.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41515, 41516, 41517
Dialling codes02181, 02182
Vehicle registrationNE, GV
Websitewww.grevenbroich.de

Grevenbroich (German: [ˌɡʁeːvn̩ˈbʁoːx] ⓘ) is a town in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Erft, approximately 15 km southwest of Neuss and 15 km southeast of Mönchengladbach. Cologne and Düsseldorf are in a 30 km reach. It is notable for having the Frimmersdorf Power Station, which was one of Europe's least carbon-efficient power stations.[3]

City districts

Grevenbroich consists of the urban quarters and villages:

  • Postal code 41515:
    • Allrath, Barrenstein, Elsen, Fürth, Gewerbegebiet-Ost, Laach, Neu-Elfgen, Noithausen, Orken, Stadtmitte, Südstadt
  • Postal code 41516:
    • Busch, Gruissem, Gubisrath, Hemmerden, Hülchrath, Kapellen, Langwaden, Mühlrath, Münchrath, Neubrück, Neukirchen, Neukircher Heide, Tüschenbroich, Vierwinden, Wevelinghoven
  • Postal code 41517:
    • Frimmersdorf, Gindorf (population 1,817), Gustorf, Neuenhausen, Neurath

In pop culture

Grevenbroich became widely known as home town of comedian Hape Kerkeling's fictional persona Horst Schlämmer.[4][5]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Grevenbroich is twinned with:[6]

Notable people

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ WWF Australia: Hazelwood tops international list of dirty power stations, Dated: 13 Jul 2005
  4. ^ Huber, Andrea (2009-08-21). "Isch komme aus Grevenbroich - eine Betroffene spricht". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ "Schlämmer-Wochen in Grevenbroich". sueddeutsche.de (in German). 2010. ISSN 0174-4917. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  6. ^ "Partnerstädte". grevenbroich.de (in German). Grevenbroich. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  7. ^ Bieg, p. 67. "[...]Grevenbroich, approximately 30 km north-west of Cologne,[...]"
  8. ^ "Jürgen Bartsch - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  9. ^ "Juergen Hahn Named Head of Department of Biomedica". www.newswise.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapellen_(Grevenbroich)