Grevenbroich | |
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Location of Grevenbroich within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district | |
Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E | |
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] | |
• 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 |
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]