Grevenbroich
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  Grevenbroich | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°ECoordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Klaus Krützen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 63,941 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/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 |
Grevenbroich (German: [ˌɡʁeːvn̩ˈbʁoːx] (
listen)) 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]
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 residents[]
- Vincenz Hundhausen (translator of Chinese literature and Peking University professor)[7]
- Bethlehem, dark metal band, often named as the creator of the subgenre.
See also[]
North Rhine-Westphalia portal- Frimmersdorf Power Station
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. (Les Editions de la MSH, FR), 1999, Paris. p. 62-83. ISBN 273510768X, 9782735107681.
Notes[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ WWF Australia: Hazelwood tops international list of dirty power stations, Dated: 13 Jul 2005
- ^ Huber, Andrea (2009-08-21). "Isch komme aus Grevenbroich - eine Betroffene spricht". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Schlämmer-Wochen in Grevenbroich". sueddeutsche.de (in German). 2010. ISSN 0174-4917. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". grevenbroich.de (in German). Grevenbroich. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Bieg, p. 67. "[...]Grevenbroich, approximately 30 km north-west of Cologne,[...]"
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