Niederkrüchten
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Location of Niederkrüchten within Viersen district 
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| Coordinates: 51°11′56″N 06°13′10″E / 51.19889°N 6.21944°ECoordinates: 51°11′56″N 06°13′10″E / 51.19889°N 6.21944°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Viersen | |
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| • Mayor | Herbert Winzen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 67.07 km2 (25.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 14,961 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 41372 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 21 63 | |
| Vehicle registration | VIE | |
| Website | www.niederkruechten.de | |
Niederkrüchten is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km east of Roermond and 15 km west of Mönchengladbach.
Elmpt
The formerly separate settlement of Elmpt was incorporated into Niederkrüchten in 1972. Elmpt was the site of a British armed forces base, known from its construction in 1953 until 2002 as RAF Brüggen and from 2002 until 2015 as Javelin Barracks. In December 2015 the base was handed back to the North Rhine-Westphalian authorities, who use it as accommodation for refugees.
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References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.
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