Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich | |
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Location of Grevenbroich within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 |
| • Mayor | (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 64,588 |
| • Density | 630/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 (until 1975: GV) |
| Website | www.grevenbroich.de |
Grevenbroich (German pronunciation: [ˌɡʁeːvənˈbʁoːx]) 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.[2]
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.[3][4]
Notable residents
- Vincenz Hundhausen (translator of Chinese literature and Peking University professor)[5]
- Bethlehem, dark metal band, often named as the creator of the subgenre.
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.
Notes
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bieg, p. 67. "[...]Grevenbroich, approximately 30 km north-west of Cologne,[...]"
External links
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