Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia

Gronau
Saint Anthony Church
Coat of arms
Gronau
Location of Gronau within Borken district
Coordinates: 52°12′45″N 7°02′30″E / 52.21250°N 7.04167°ECoordinates: 52°12′45″N 7°02′30″E / 52.21250°N 7.04167°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Borken
First mentioned	1365
Government
• Mayor	Sonja Jürgens (SPD)
Area
• Total	78.63 km^2 (30.36 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	46,265
• Density	590/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	48599
Dialling codes	0 25 62 0 25 65 (Epe)
Vehicle registration	BOR
Website	www.gronau.de

Gronau (Westf.) (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːnaʊ]) is a city in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km east of Enschede. Documentary evidence of Gronau dates to 1365.

Notable persons

The musician Udo Lindenberg, the footballer Winfried Berkemeier, the boxer Cengiz Koç were born in Gronau. The Dutch singer Rania Zeriri lives in Gronau. Rolf Eckrodt, CEO of Mistubishi Motors 2001–2005, was born in Gronau in 1942. The tennis player Agnieszka Radwańska grew up here; her father was tennis coach at the local club.

Reformed church

Sculpture near Neustraße-Döhrmannplatz

Transportation

Gronau can by reached by road via the Autobahn A 30 and A 31, the Dutch Rijksweg 35, the Bundesstraße B 54 and B 474. Gronau (Westf) railway station connects Gronau with Enschede in the Netherlands, Dortmund and Münster in Germany. The nearest airports are Münster Osnabrück International Airport and Enschede Airport Twente, although the latter has no scheduled flights.

International relations

Gronau is twinned with:

• Epe, Netherlands
• Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
• Mezőberény, Hungary

References

1. "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.

External links

• Media related to Gronau (Westf.) at Wikimedia Commons