Grevenbroich
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Grevenbroich (German: [ˌɡʁeːvn̩ˈbʁoːx] ⓘ) 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. Cologne and Düsseldorf are in a 30 km reach. It is notable for having the Frimmersdorf Power Station, which was one of Europe's least 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  | |
 Location of Grevenbroich | |
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| Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Klaus Krützen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.41 km2 (39.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 65,983 |
| • Density | 644.30/km2 (1,668.7/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
Grevenbroich consists of the urban quarters and villages:
- Postal code 41515:
- 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
Grevenbroich became widely known as home town of comedian Hape Kerkeling's fictional persona Horst Schlämmer.[4][5]
Twin towns – sister cities
Grevenbroich is twinned with:[6]
Celje, Slovenia
Peel en Maas, Netherlands
Saint-Chamond, France
Notable people
- Vincenz Hundhausen (translator of Chinese literature and Peking University professor)[7]
- Jürgen Bartsch (bassist and founder of black metal band Bethlehem)
- Juergen Hahn (systems biology researcher and professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)[8]
- Dorothee Wilms (born 1929), politician, Federal Minister for Education and Science and from 1987 to 1991 the Federal Minister for Inner-German relations
See also
References
- 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. ISBN 273510768X, 9782735107681.
