Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Gronau
Saint Anthony Church
Coat of arms of Gronau
Coat of arms
Gronau  is located in Germany
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Location of Gronau within Borken district
Borken (district) North Rhine-Westphalia Kleve (district) Wesel (district) Coesfeld (district) Coesfeld (district) Lower Saxony Steinfurt (district) Netherlands Raesfeld Heiden Rhede Bocholt Borken Reken Velen Stadtlohn Heek Ahaus Gescher Legden Schöppingen Gronau Vreden Südlohn IsselburgGronau (Westf.) in BOR.svg
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Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Borken
First mentioned 1365
Government
 • Mayor Sonja Jürgens (SPD)
Area
 • Total 78.63 km2 (30.36 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 45,998
 • Density 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 48599
Dialling codes 0 25 62
0 25 65 (Epe)
Vehicle registration BOR
Website www.gronau.de

Gronau (Westf.) (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːnaʊ]) 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. Documentary evidence of Gronau dates to 1365.

Notable persons

The musician Udo Lindenberg, the footballer Winfried Berkemeier, the boxer Cengiz Koç were born in Gronau. The Dutch singer Rania Zeriri lives in Gronau. Rolf Eckrodt, CEO of Mistubishi Motors 2001–2005, was born in Gronau in 1942. The tennis player Agnieszka Radwańska grew up here; her father was tennis coach at the local club.

Reformed church
Sculpture near Neustraße-Döhrmannplatz

Transportation

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, although the latter has no scheduled flights.

International relations

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Gronau is twinned with:

References

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

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