Grevenbroich

Grevenbroich
Langwaden Castle
Grevenbroich
Location of the town of Grevenbroich within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district
Coordinates	51°05′18″N 6°35′15″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Mayor	Ursula Kwasny (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m  (177 ft)
Population	63,488 (31 December 2011)
- Density	619 /km2 (1,603 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	NE (until 1975: GV)
Postal codes	41515, 41516, 41517
Area codes	02181, 02182
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.

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

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

See also

• Frimmersdorf Power Station

External links

• Official site (German)