Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Coordinates: 52°12′N 7°01′E

Gronau
Coat of arms of Gronau Location of Gronau in Germany

Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region Münster
District Borken
Population 45,845 (2004)
Area 405,15 km²
Population density 583 /km²
Elevation 37-118 m
Coordinates 52°12′ N 7°01′ E
Postal code 48599
Area code 02562
Licence plate code BOR
Mayor Karl-Heinz Holtwisch (CDU)
Website gronau.de

Gronau is a town and a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km east of Enschede.

One famous person from Gronau is the artist Udo Lindenberg. The rock’n’pop museum from Gronau is unique in Europe.

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