Düren
Düren (Ripuarian: Düre, Low Franconian: Dürre or Dure) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is between Cologne and Aachen. About 90,000 people live there. Düren is at the river Rur.
Coordinates: 50°48′N 6°29′E / 50.800°N 6.483°ECoordinates: 50°48′N 6°29′E / 50.800°N 6.483°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Düren |
Subdivisions | 15 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paul Larue (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 85.02 km2 (32.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 90,181 |
• Density | 1,060.70/km2 (2,747.21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 52349/52351/52353/52355 |
Vehicle registration | DN |
Website | www |
Düren Media
View of Düren in 1945, following the heavy Allied aerial bombing
References
Other websites
Media related to Düren at Wikimedia Commons