Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Gronau | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Borken |
Town subdivisions | 2 |
Mayor | Karl-Heinz Holtwisch (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 78.63 km² (30.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population | 46,488 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 591 /km² (1,531 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | BOR |
Postal code | 48599 |
Area codes | 0 25 62 0 25 65 (Epe) |
Website | www.gronau.de |
Gronau (Westf.) is a town in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km east of Enschede.
[edit] Notable persons
One famous person from Gronau is Udo Lindenberg, the musician. The rock’n’pop museum in Gronau is unique in Europe.
[edit] Twin towns
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