Grevenbroich

Grevenbroich
Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden
Coat of arms
Grevenbroich Location of Grevenbroich within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district
Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E / 51.08833; 6.58750Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E / 51.08833; 6.58750
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 (2016-12-31)[1]
• Total	62,977
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	41515, 41516, 41517
Dialling codes	02181, 02182
Vehicle registration	NE (until 1975: GV)
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. The Cistercian Order has a monastery in Langwaden.

Grevenbroich is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cologne.^[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

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

Notable residents

• Vincenz Hundhausen (translator of Chinese literature and Peking University professor)^[2]
• 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. Éditions de la maison des sciences de l'homme (Les Editions de la MSH, FR), 1999, Paris. p. 62-83. ISBN 273510768X, 9782735107681.

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grevenbroich.

• Official website (in German)