Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia
Gronau (Westf.) is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is near the border with the Netherlands, about 10 km east of Enschede. As of 2018, the city has about 48,000 people living there.
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| Coordinates: 52°12′45″N 7°02′30″E / 52.21250°N 7.04167°ECoordinates: 52°12′45″N 7°02′30″E / 52.21250°N 7.04167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| First mentioned | 1365 |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rainer Doetkotte[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.63 km2 (30.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 48599 |
| Vehicle registration | BOR |
| Website | www |
Rock musician and singer Udo Lindenberg was born here.
Twin towns
Bromsgrove, England, United Kingdom
Epe, Netherlands
Mezőberény, Hungary
Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia Media
Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Epe map with streets and names of districts/quarters
References
- ↑ "Rainer Doetkotte neuer Bürgermeister in Gronau", Westdeutscher Rundfunk, 24 March 2019
- ↑ "Städtepartnerschaften". gronau.de (in Deutsch). Gronau. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
Other websites
Media related to Gronau (Westfalen) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (German)
