Mönchengladbach
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Mönchengladbach (Low Franconian: Jlabbach, Jelabbach) is a city in the very west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 35 km from Düsseldorf and 15 km from the Netherlands away. It has about 260,000 inhabitants and a well-known soccer team, Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Mönchengladbach | |
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Coordinates: 51°12′0″N 06°26′0″E / 51.20000°N 6.43333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Hans Wilhelm Reiners (2016) (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 170.43 km2 (65.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 268,465 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 41001-41239 |
Dialling codes | 02161, 02166 |
Vehicle registration | MG |
Website | www.moenchengladbach.de |
References
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