First mentioned 1365 Population 46,553 (31 Dec 2010) | District Borken Elevation 27 m (89 ft) Postal code 48599 | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 59% Humidity Points of interest rock'n'popmuseum, Gronau Zoo, Udo Lindenberg Denkmal, Kapelle Alte Spinnerei | ||
Gronau (Westf.) ( [ˈɡʁoːnaʊ]) is a city in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km east of Enschede. Documentary evidence of Gronau dates to 1365.
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Map of 48599 Gronau, Germany
Notable persons
The musician Udo Lindenberg, the footballer Winfried Berkemeier, the boxer Cengiz Koç were born in Gronau. The Dutch singer Rania Zeriri lives in Gronau. Rolf Eckrodt, CEO of Mistubishi Motors 2001–2005, was born in Gronau in 1942. The tennis player Agnieszka Radwańska grew up here; her father was tennis coach at the local club.
Transportation
Gronau can by reached by road via the Autobahn A 30 and A 31, the Dutch Rijksweg 35, the Bundesstraße B 54 and B 474. Gronau (Westf) railway station connects Gronau with Enschede in the Netherlands, Dortmund and Münster in Germany. The nearest airports are Münster Osnabrück International Airport and Enschede Airport Twente, although the latter has no scheduled flights.
International relations
Gronau is twinned with: