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Location of the city of Gronau within Borken district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| Town subdivisions | 2 |
| Mayor | Karl-Heinz Holtwisch (CDU) |
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| Area | 78.63 km2 (30.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | 46,553 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 592 /km2 (1,533 /sq mi) |
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| 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 city 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.
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The musician Udo Lindenberg, the footballer Winfried Berkemeier, the boxer Cengiz Koç were born in Gronau. The Dutch singer Rania Zeriri lives in Gronau. The rock’n’pop museum in Gronau is unique in Europe.
Gronau can by reached by road via the Autobahn A 30 and A 31, the Dutch Rijksweg 35, the Bundesstraße B 54 and B 474. Gronau (Westf) railway station connects Gronau with Enschede in the Netherlands, Dortmund and Münster in Germany. The nearest airports are Münster Osnabrück International Airport and Enschede Airport Twente.
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