Niederkrüchten

Niederkrüchten is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km east of Roermond in the Netherlands and 15 km west of Mönchengladbach.

Niederkrüchten
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Niederkrüchten within Viersen district
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Coordinates: 51°11′56″N 06°13′10″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Viersen
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Karl-Heinz Wassong[1]
Area
• Total	67.07 km2 (25.90 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	14,643
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	41372
Dialling codes	0 21 63
Vehicle registration	VIE
Website	www.niederkruechten.de

Elmpt

The formerly separate settlement of Elmpt was incorporated into Niederkrüchten in 1972. Elmpt was the site of a British armed forces base, known from its construction in 1953 until 2002 as RAF Brüggen and from 2002 until 2015 as Javelin Barracks. In December 2015 the base was handed back to the North Rhine-Westphalian authorities, who use it as accommodation for refugees.

Personalities

Personalities born in Niederkrüchten

• Wilhelm Lindemann (1828–1879), priest in Niederkrüchten, literary historian and deputy of the Prussian Landtag
• Karl Otten (1889–1963), writer and pacifist
• Helmut Loos (1950–), musicologist
• Amilia Heidlberger (1965-), French writer and activist

Personalities associated with Niederkrüchten

• Waldemar Bonsels (1880–1952), writer (for example Maya the Bee)
• Charlotte Roche (born 1978), actor and author

Economy