Grevenbroich

Grevenbroich (German: [ˌɡʁeːvn̩ˈbʁoːx] ^ⓘ) 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.^[3]

Grevenbroich
Town
Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden
Coat of arms
Location of Grevenbroich within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district
Grevenbroich Show map of Germany Grevenbroich Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Klaus Krützen[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	102.41 km2 (39.54 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	65,535
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/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, GV
Website	www.grevenbroich.de

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.^[4][5]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Grevenbroich is twinned with:^[6]

• Celje, Slovenia
• Peel en Maas, Netherlands
• Saint-Chamond, France

Notable people

• Vincenz Hundhausen (translator of Chinese literature and Peking University professor)^[7]
• Jürgen Bartsch (bassist and founder of black metal band Bethlehem)^[8]
• Juergen Hahn (systems biology researcher and professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)^[9]
• Dorothee Wilms (born 1929), politician, Federal Minister for Education and Science and from 1987 to 1991 the Federal Minister for Inner-German relations

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.