Übach-Palenberg Explained

Type:Stadt
Übach-Palenberg
Image Coa:DEU Uebach-Palenberg COA.svg
Coordinates:50.9197°N 6.1194°W
Image Plan:Übach-Palenberg in HS.svg
State:Nordrhein-Westfalen
Region:Köln
District:Heinsberg
Elevation:110
Area:26.11
Postal Code:52531
Area Code:02451
02404 (Parts of Boscheln)
Licence:HS
Gemeindeschlüssel:05 3 70 028
Website:www.uebach-palenberg.de
Mayor:Oliver Walther[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 25
Party:CDU

Übach-Palenberg (Ripuarian: Übach-Pallebersch) is a town in the Heinsberg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was formed by the merger of two villages, Palenberg and Übach.

Geography

The town is located at the border with the Netherlands, at approx. 10 km east of Heerlen and 15 km north of Aachen. The river Wurm flows through the area. The town has an area of 26.106 km2. More than half the area is agricultural.

History

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Übach-Palenberg is twinned with:[2]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the town is subdivided into three fields. In the top blue field are two crossed golden scepters with lily heads, with a black letter T on top. Both symbols refer to the Grundherrschaft Thorn. In the left golden field is a black lion, the symbol of Jülich, as both Frelenberg and Palenberg belonged to the county Jülich. To the right is a silver lion on a red field, the symbol of Heinsberg, which Scherpenseel historically belonged to. The coat of arms was granted on December 2, 1937 by the Oberpräsident of the province Rhineland.

Economy

In addition to international companies such as SLV, Neuman & Esser, Schlafhorst or Spanset the company Solent GmbH & Co. KG has been producing chocolate, nuts and dried fruit for various brands in Übach-Palenberg since 2010.[3] Its sister company, Bonback GmbH & Co. KG, a wholesale bakery, produces at the same location.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020
  2. Web site: Stadtgeschichte. uebach-palenberg.de. Übach-Palenberg. de. 2021-02-18.
  3. https://www.solent-schokolade.com/ Solent-Schokolade (in German)
  4. https://www.bonback.de/ Bakery Bonback (in German)