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