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Nideggen | |
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 Town gate - the Zülpicher Tor | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nideggen within Düren district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°42′N 06°29′E / 50.700°N 6.483°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Düren |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marco Schmunkamp[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.04 km2 (25.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,397 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52385 |
| Dialling codes | 02425, 02427, 02474 |
| Vehicle registration | DN, JÜL |
| Website | www.nideggen.de |
Nideggen (German: [ˈniːdɛɡn̩] ) is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south of Düren.
Nideggen is known for its ruined, but partly restored castle (Burg Nideggen) and the sandstone rocks along the Rur. It is twinned with Thatcham in Berkshire, England. The first mention in history was in 1184.
The town was created in 1972 by amalgamation of eight until then independent communities: Abenden (782 inhabitants), Berg-Thuir (709), Brück (301), Embken (734), Muldenau (161), Nideggen (2,983), Rath (757), Schmidt (2,974), Wollersheim (637) (December 2014). It is situated between 250 and 450 metres above sea level.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "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.