Hückelhoven (German: [ˈhʏkl̩ˌhoːfn̩] ⓘ; Limburgish: Hukkelhaove [ˈɦʏkəlˌɦɔː˦və]) is a town in the district of Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Rur, approx. 10 km east of Heinsberg, 20 km south-west of Mönchengladbach and approximately 15 km from the border with the Netherlands.
Hückelhoven | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hückelhoven within Heinsberg district  | |
  Hückelhoven  Hückelhoven | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′39″N 6°13′11″E / 51.06083°N 6.21972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Heinsberg |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Bernd Jansen[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.27 km2 (23.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,301 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41836 |
| Dialling codes | 02433 |
| Vehicle registration | HS |
| Website | www.hueckelhoven.de |
Town parts edit
- Altmyhl
- Baal
- Brachelen
- Doveren
- Hilfarth
- Hückelhoven
- Kleingladbach
- Millich
- Ratheim
- Rurich
- Schaufenberg
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Hückelhoven is twinned with:[3]
Breteuil, France
Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom
People edit
- Adolf Freiherr Spies von Büllesheim (1929-2011), German politician, farmer and lawyer
References edit
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". hueckelhoven.de (in German). Hückelhoven. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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