Jüchen
Jüchen is a municipality in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 17 km southwest of Neuss and 10 km southeast of Mönchengladbach.
Jüchen | |
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Location of Jüchen within Neuss district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°06′04″N 06°30′06″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Neuss |
| Subdivisions | 30 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.84 km2 (27.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,294 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41363 |
| Dialling codes | 02164, 02165, 02166, 02181, 02182 |
| Vehicle registration | NE |
| Website | www.juechen.de |
Mayor
Harald Zillikens (* 1959) (CDU) was elected mayor in 2009 and reelected in 2015. He is the successor of Margarete Kranz (CDU).
Notable natives or residents
- Heinrich Siegmund Blanckertz (born June 3, 1823, in Jüchen; died August 7, 1908, in Berlin), founder of the German steel spring industry.
- Peter Bamm, actually Curt Emmrich, (born October 20, 1897, in Hochneukirch; died 30 March 1975 in Zollikon, Switzerland), German writer.
- Fritz von Ameln (born 1901 in Jüchen, died July 27, 1970), Management consultant. From 1954 to 1966 he was a member of the Düsseldorf Landtag. He was also a member of the Committee for Reconstruction and Chairman of the Sports Committee. Von Ameln received the Great Cross of Merit in 1967 by the Federal President.
- Dietrich Zillessen (born 1937), Professor of Religious Education at the University of Cologne
- Willibert Kremer (born October 15, 1939, in Hochneukirch), German football coach and former football player.
- Willy Wimmer (born May 18 1943, in Mönchengladbach), German politician of the CDU, who belonged to the Bundestag is 33 years.
- Annette Schavan (born June 10, 1955, in Jüchen), politician (CDU), 2005-2013 Federal Minister for Education and Research.
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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