Grevenbroich

Grevenbroich
Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden
Cistercian Monastery in Langwaden
Coat of arms of Grevenbroich
Location of Grevenbroich within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district
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Grevenbroich is located in Germany
Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich
Coordinates: 51°05′18″N 06°35′15″E / 51.08833°N 6.58750°E / 51.08833; 6.58750
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictRhein-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
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41515, 41516, 41517
Dialling codes02181, 02182
Vehicle registrationNE, GV
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ WWF Australia: Hazelwood tops international list of dirty power stations, Dated: 13 Jul 2005