Übach-Palenberg

Übach-Palenberg

Übach seen from the church

Coat of arms
Übach-Palenberg

Coordinates: 50°55′11″N 6°7′10″E / 50.91972°N 6.11944°ECoordinates: 50°55′11″N 6°7′10″E / 50.91972°N 6.11944°E
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Köln
District Heinsberg
Government
  Mayor Wolfgang Jungnitsch (CDU)
Area
  Total 26.11 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 23,948
  Density 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 52531
Dialling codes 02451
02404 (Parts of Boschelns)
Vehicle registration HS
Website www.uebach-palenberg.de

Übach-Palenberg is a town in the Heinsberg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

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.

History

International relations

Übach-Palenberg has two twin towns; since 1989 with Rosny-sous-Bois, (France) and since 1999 neighbouring Landgraaf, (Netherlands).

Coat of arms

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.

Economy

In addition to international companies such as SLV, Neuman & Esser, Schlafhorst or Spanset the company Solent GmbH & Co. KG produces chocolate, nuts and dried fruit for various brands in Übach-Palenberg since 2010.[2] The sister company Bonback GmbH & Co. KG produces at the same location as a wholesale bakery.[3]

References

  1. "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 4 September 2014.
  2. Solent-Schokolade (in German)
  3. Bakery Bonback (in German)

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