Kreuzau is a municipality in the
district of Düren in the state of
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is located on the river
Rur
The Rur or Roer (german: Rur ; Dutch and li, Roer, , ; french: Rour) is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a right (eastern) tributary to the Meuse ( nl, links=no, Maas). About 90 perce ...
, approx. 5 km south of
Düren
Düren (; ripuarian: Düre) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, between Aachen and Cologne on the river Rur.
History
Roman era
The area of Düren was part of Gallia Belgica, more specifically the territory of the Eburones, a people ...
.
Geography
Neighbouring communities
Kreuzau is surrounded by the following settlements, listed clockwise beginning in the north: the county town of
Düren
Düren (; ripuarian: Düre) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, between Aachen and Cologne on the river Rur.
History
Roman era
The area of Düren was part of Gallia Belgica, more specifically the territory of the Eburones, a people ...
and the municipalities of
Nörvenich
Nörvenich is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located about east of Düren.
See also
*Nörvenich Air Base
Nörvenich Air Base (Fliegerhorst Nörvenich) is a German Air Force ...
,
Vettweiß
Vettweiß (alternative spelling: ''Vettweiss'') is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is ...
,
Nideggen
Nideggen () is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south of Düren.
Nideggen is known for its ruined, but partly restored ...
and
Hürtgenwald
Hürtgenwald is a municipality in the district of Düren in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Düren. Much of the area is covered by forest (Hürtgenwald in li ...
, all in the county of Düren.
Municipal subdivisions
The municipality Kreuzau includes the following
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
es (''Ortsteil''):
*
Bogheim
*
Boich
*
Drove
* Kreuzau (incl.
Schneidhausen) with 5,150 inhabitants on 31 October 2015
*
Leversbach
*
Obermaubach (incl.
Schlagstein)
*
Stockheim
Stockheim is a municipality in the district of Kronach in Bavaria in Germany. It is located on Bundesstraße 85
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*
Thum
Thum is a small town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Thum has a population of about 5800.
Geography
Thum is situated in the Erzgebirge, 10 km northwest of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 19 km south of ...
*
Üdingen
*
Untermaubach (incl.
Bilstein)
*
Winden (incl.
Bergheim and
Langenbroich)
In addition there was the now extinct village of
Hemgenberg.
Twin towns
Kreuzau is
twinned with:
*
Obervellach
Obervellach ( sl, Zgornja Bela) is a market town in the district of Spittal an der Drau, in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Geography
The town is situated in the valley of the Möll river, on the southern slope of the High Tauern mountain ran ...
, Austria
*
Plancoët
Plancoët (; br, Plangoed; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Plancoét'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France.
The Arguenon river fl ...
, France
References
Düren (district)
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