Elevation 54 m (177 ft) Area 102.6 km² Local time Friday 10:14 AM | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 63,891 (31 Dec 2010) Administrative region Düsseldorf | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 74% Humidity Points of interest Bobbolandia, Wildfreigehege Bend, Villa Erckens |
Grevenbroich ( [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.
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Map of Grevenbroich, Germany
Grevenbroich is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cologne.
City districts
Grevenbroich consists of the urban quarters and villages:
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
References
Grevenbroich Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA