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| Übach seen from the church | |
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Übach-Palenberg
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Location of the town of Übach-Palenberg within Heinsberg district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Heinsberg |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Jungnitsch (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 26.11 km2 (10.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (361 ft) |
| Population | 24,779 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 949 /km2 (2,458 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HS |
| Postal code | 52531 |
| Area codes | 02451 02404 (Parts of Boschelns) |
| Website | www.uebach-palenberg.de |
Übach-Palenberg is a town in the Heinsberg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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The town is located at the border with the Netherlands, at approx. 10 km east of Heerlen and 15 km north of Aachen. The river Wurm flows through the area. The town has an area of 26.106 km². More than half the area is agricultural.
Übach-Palenberg has two twin towns; since 1989 with Rosny-sous-Bois, (France) and since 1999 neighbouring Landgraaf, (Netherlands).
The coat of arms of the town is subdivided into three fields. In the top blue field are two crossed golden scepter with a lily head, with a black letter T on top. Both symbols refer to the Grundherrschaft Thorn. In the left golden field is a black lion, the symbol of Jülich, as both Frelenberg and Palenberg belonged to the county Jülich. To the right is a silver lion on a red field, the symbol of Heinsberg, where Scherpenseel belonged to historically. The coat of arms were granted on December 2, 1937 by the Oberpräsident of the province Rhineland.
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