Nideggen
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Nideggen | |
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 Town gate - the Zülpicher Tor | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nideggen
within Düren district  | |
 Location of Nideggen | |
  Nideggen  Nideggen | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′N 06°29′E / 50.700°N 6.483°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Düren |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Marco Schmunkamp[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.04 km2 (25.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,397 |
| • Density | 159.9/km2 (414.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52385 |
| Dialling codes | 02425, 02427, 02474 |
| Vehicle registration | DN, JÜL |
| Website | www.nideggen.de |
Nideggen (German: [ˈniːdɛɡn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south of Düren.
Nideggen is known for its ruined, but partly restored castle (Burg Nideggen) and the sandstone rocks along the Rur. It is twinned with Thatcham in Berkshire, England. The first mention in history was in 1184.
The town was created in 1972 by amalgamation of eight until then independent communities: Abenden (782 inhabitants), Berg-Thuir (709), Brück (301), Embken (734), Muldenau (161), Nideggen (2,983), Rath (757), Schmidt (2,974), Wollersheim (637) (December 2014). It is situated between 250 and 450 metres above sea level.
