Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Gronau | |
 |
|
 |
|
 Gronau
|
|
|
Location of the city of Gronau within Borken district
_in_BOR.svg) |
|
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°12′45″N 7°02′30″E / 52.2125°N 7.04167°ECoordinates: 52°12′45″N 7°02′30″E / 52.2125°N 7.04167°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| Town subdivisions | 2 |
| Mayor | Karl-Heinz Holtwisch (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 78.63 km2 (30.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | 46,553 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 592 /km2 (1,533 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BOR |
| Postal code | 48599 |
| Area codes | 0 25 62 0 25 65 (Epe) |
| Website | www.gronau.de |
Gronau (Westf.) is a city in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km east of Enschede.
Contents |
[edit] Notable persons
The musician Udo Lindenberg, the footballer Winfried Berkemeier, the boxer Cengiz Koç were born in Gronau. The Dutch singer Rania Zeriri lives in Gronau. The rock’n’pop museum in Gronau is unique in Europe.
[edit] Transportation
Gronau can by reached by road via the Autobahn A 30 and A 31, the Dutch Rijksweg 35, the Bundesstraße B 54 and B 474. Gronau (Westf) railway station connects Gronau with Enschede in the Netherlands, Dortmund and Münster in Germany. The nearest airports are Münster Osnabrück International Airport and Enschede Airport Twente.
[edit] International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Gronau is twinned with:
- Epe, Netherlands
- Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
- Mezőberény, Hungary
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Gronau (Westf.) at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to  |
This North Rhine-Westphalia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
|||||||
