Grevenbroich

Grevenbroich

Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden

Coat of arms
Grevenbroich

Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E / 51.08833; 6.58750Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E / 51.08833; 6.58750
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Rhein-Kreis Neuss
  Mayor (CDU)
Area
  Total 102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
  Total 62,124
  Density 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 41515, 41516, 41517
Dialling codes 02181, 02182
Vehicle registration NE (until 1975: GV)
Website www.grevenbroich.de

Grevenbroich (German pronunciation: [ˌɡʁeːvənˈbʁoːx]; known as the "Capital of Energy") 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. The Cistercian Order has a monastery in Langwaden.

Grevenbroich is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cologne.[2]

City districts

Grevenbroich consists of the urban quarters and villages:

In pop culture

Hape Kerkeling's fictional persona Horst Schlämmer has said Grevenbroich will be the new capital of Germany under his government.

Notable residents

See also

References

Notes

  1. "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Bieg, p. 67. "[...]Grevenbroich, approximately 30 km north-west of Cologne,[...]"

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