Grevenbroich
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Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden
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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 / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E / 51.08833; 6.58750 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Klaus Krützen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.6 km2 (39.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population
(2023-12-31)[2]
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| • 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
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| Dialling codes | 02181, 02182 |
| Vehicle registration | NE, GV |
| Website | www.grevenbroich.de |
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 consists of the urban quarters and villages:
Grevenbroich became widely known as home town of comedian Hape Kerkeling's fictional persona Horst Schlämmer.[4][5]
Grevenbroich is twinned with:[6]
Celje, Slovenia
Peel en Maas, Netherlands
Saint-Chamond, France
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