Gangelt

Municipality in Heinsberg district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gangelt (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaŋl̩t]) is a municipality in the district of Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is on the border with the Netherlands and about 10 km east of Sittard and 10 km south-west of Heinsberg.

CountryGermany
Subdivisions17
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
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Gangelt
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Coat of arms of Gangelt
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Location of Gangelt within Heinsberg district
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Gangelt is located in Germany
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Gangelt is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Gangelt
Coordinates: 50°58′59″N 06°00′00″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictHeinsberg
Subdivisions17
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Guido Willems[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
48.72 km2 (18.81 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,388
 • Density274.8/km2 (711.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52538
Dialling codes02454
Vehicle registrationHS
Websitewww.gangelt.de
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Its most well-known resident was cartographer Gerard Kremer, better known as Gerardus Mercator, who lived the first five or six years of his life there.

Geography

Local subdivisions

  • Gangelt with 2,521 inhabitants
  • Birgden with 2,977 inhabitants
  • Breberen with 828 inhabitants
  • Broichhoven with 168 inhabitants
  • Brüxgen with 513 inhabitants
  • Buscherheide with 132 inhabitants
  • Harzelt with 201 inhabitants
  • Hastenrath with 536 inhabitants
  • Hohenbusch with 45 inhabitants
  • Kievelberg with 32 inhabitants
  • Kreuzrath with 504 inhabitants
  • Langbroich with 807 inhabitants
  • Mindergangelt with 244 inhabitants
  • Nachbarheid with 120 inhabitants
  • Niederbusch with 601 inhabitants
  • Schierwaldenrath with 596 inhabitants
  • Schümm with 93 inhabitants
  • Stahe with 1,029 inhabitants
  • Vinteln with 42 inhabitants

(21.02.2007)

History

Gangelt was first mentioned in a document in 828 as a King's property.

In February 2020, a carnival celebration caused a massive COVID-19 outbreak. In April 2020, one in seven residents was seropositive, in a sample of 500.[3]

Town twinning

Local people

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