Grevenbroich(German:[ˌɡʁeːvn̩ˈbʁoːx]) is a town in theRhein-Kreis Neuss,inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany.It is situated on the riverErft,approximately 15 km southwest ofNeussand 15 km southeast ofMönchengladbach.CologneandDüsseldorfare in a 30 km reach. It is notable for having theFrimmersdorf Power Station,which was one of Europe'sleast carbon-efficient power stations.[3]
Grevenbroich | |
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 Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grevenbroich within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district  | |
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| Coordinates:51°05′18″N06°35′15″E/ 51.08833°N 6.58750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Government | |
| •Mayor(2020–25) | Klaus Krützen[1](SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.6 km2(39.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 64,588 |
| • Density | 630/km2(1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41515, 41516, 41517 |
| Dialling codes | 02181, 02182 |
| Vehicle registration | NE, GV |
| Website | www.grevenbroich.de |
City districts
editGrevenbroich consists of the urban quarters and villages:
- Postal code41515:
- 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
editGrevenbroich became widely known as home town of comedianHape Kerkeling's fictional personaHorst Schlämmer.[4][5]
Twin towns – sister cities
editGrevenbroich istwinnedwith:[6]
Celje,Slovenia
Peel en Maas,Netherlands
Saint-Chamond,France
Notable people
edit- Vincenz Hundhausen(translator of Chinese literature andPeking Universityprofessor)[7]
- Jürgen Bartsch (bassist and founder of dark metal bandBethlehem)[8]
- Juergen Hahn(systems biology researcher and professor atRensselaer Polytechnic Institute)[9]
See also
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References
edit- Bieg, Lutz. "Literary translations of the classical lyric and drama in the first half of the 20th century: The "case" of Vincenz Hundhausen (1878-1955)."(Archive) In: Alleton, Vivianne and Michael Lackner (editors).De l'un au multiple: traductions du chinois vers les langues européennes Translations from Chinese into European Languages.Éditions de la maison des sciences de l'homme(Les Editions de la MSH,FR), 1999,Paris.p. 62-83.ISBN273510768X,9782735107681.
Notes
edit- ^Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020,Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011"(in German).Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.Retrieved2024-06-20.
- ^WWF Australia: Hazelwood tops international list of dirty power stations,Dated: 13 Jul 2005
- ^Huber, Andrea (2009-08-21)."Isch komme aus Grevenbroich - eine Betroffene spricht".www.morgenpost.de(in German).Retrieved2019-07-02.
- ^"Schlämmer-Wochen in Grevenbroich".sueddeutsche.de(in German). 2010.ISSN0174-4917.Retrieved2019-07-02.
- ^"Partnerstädte".grevenbroich.de(in German). Grevenbroich.Retrieved2021-02-03.
- ^Bieg, p.67."[...]Grevenbroich, approximately 30 km north-west of Cologne,[...]"
- ^"Jürgen Bartsch - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".www.metal-archives.com.Retrieved2023-11-29.
- ^"Juergen Hahn Named Head of Department of Biomedica".www.newswise.com.Retrieved2024-05-23.
External links
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