Grevenbroich Explained

Type:	Stadt
Image Coa:	DEU Grevenbroich COA.svg
Coordinates:	51.0883°N 6.5875°W
Image Plan:	Grevenbroich in NE.svg
State:	Nordrhein-Westfalen
Region:	Düsseldorf
District:	Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Elevation:	54
Area:	102.6
Postal Code:	41515, 41516, 41517
Area Code:	02181, 02182
Licence:	NE, GV
Gemeindeschlüssel:	05 1 62 008
Website:	www.grevenbroich.de
Mayor:	Klaus Krützen^[1]
Leader Term:	2020 - 25
Party:	SPD

Grevenbroich (pronounced as /de/) 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.^[2]

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.^{[3] [4]}

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Grevenbroich is twinned with:^[5]

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

Notable people

• Vincenz Hundhausen (translator of Chinese literature and Peking University professor)^[6]
• Jürgen Bartsch (bassist and founder of dark metal band Bethlehem)^[7]
• Juergen Hahn (systems biology researcher and professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)^[8]

See also

• • 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). . Éditions de la maison des sciences de l'homme (Les Editions de la MSH, FR), 1999, Paris. p. 62-83., 9782735107681.

Notes and References

1. https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020
2. http://www.wwf.org.au/News_and_information/News_room/View_news/223 WWF Australia: Hazelwood tops international list of dirty power stations
3. Web site: Isch komme aus Grevenbroich - eine Betroffene spricht. Huber. Andrea. 2009-08-21. www.morgenpost.de. de-DE. 2019-07-02.
4. News: Schlämmer-Wochen in Grevenbroich. 2010. sueddeutsche.de. 2019-07-02. de. 0174-4917.
5. Web site: Partnerstädte. grevenbroich.de. Grevenbroich. de. 2021-02-03.
6. Bieg, p. 67. "[...]Grevenbroich, approximately 30 km north-west of Cologne,[...]"
7. Web site: Jürgen Bartsch - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives . 2023-11-29 . www.metal-archives.com.
8. Web site: Juergen Hahn Named Head of Department of Biomedica . 2024-05-23 . www.newswise.com.