Broich may refer to:
Places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
(The ''i'' is not pronounced, and the ''o'' in turn is lengthened; the phenomenon is called ''Rheinisches Dehnungs-i''; the word signifies '
swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
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*Broich, a part of
Dormagen
Dormagen (; Ripuarian: ''Dormaje'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Geography
Dormagen is situated between Düsseldorf – Cologne – Mönchengladbach on the western bank of the river Rhine.
Division of ...
*Broich, a part of
Engelskirchen
Engelskirchen (literally "angel’s churches") is a municipality in Oberbergischer Kreis, Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, about east of Cologne. The neighbouring municipalities are (clockwise from the west) Overath, Lindlar, Gummersbach, Wie ...
in the Oberbergischer Kreis
*Broich, a part of
Eschweiler
Eschweiler (, Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ) is a municipality in the district of Aachen (district), Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Dutch-Belgian border, and about east of Aachen and w ...
in the Aachen region, location of Broich Manor
*Broich, a part of
Jülich
Jülich (; in old spellings also known as ''Guelich'' or ''Gülich'', , , Ripuarian: ''Jöllesch'') is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. As a border region between the competin ...
*Broich, a part of
Kürten
Kürten () is a village and a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Kürten is situated approximately 25 km east of Cologne.
Neighbouring places
Nearby cities include Bergisch Gladb ...
*Broich, a part of
Mülheim an der Ruhr
Mülheim, officially Mülheim an der Ruhr (, ; ; ) and also described as ''"City on the River"'', is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr Area between Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen and Ratingen. It is home ...
, location of Castle Broich
*Broich, a part of
Oberkassel in the Beuel district of Bonn
*Broich, a part of
Würselen
Würselen (, Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ) is a town in the borough of Aachen (district), Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Würselen lies north of the city of Aachen in the immediate vicinity of the tripoint of Belgium, ...
in the Aachen region
*The historical county of
Limburg-Broich
Broich was a Lordship of the Holy Roman Empire based around the castle of Broich in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Counts of Limburg Hohenlimburg and Broich ruled the Lordship of Broich. As from 1479, they ruled the Lordship of Broich and h ...
People
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Thomas Broich
Thomas Broich (born 29 January 1981) is a German former professional association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A SpVgg Unterhaching youth product, Broich went on to play for SV Wacker Burghausen, Wacker Burghausen, ...
, German football player
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Friedrich Freiherr von Broich
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Friedrich Freiherr von Broich (1 January 1896 – 24 September 1974) was a German general during World War II.
Shortly before the beginning of the Second World War, then-Major Broich was placed in command of the 34th Aufklärungsabteil ...
, German World War II panzer commander
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Guido Peter Broich, Physician, National Health Service Expert and Director in Italy
Other uses
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Division von Broich/von Manteuffel
Division von Broich was a German provisional infantry division active in 1942–43 in North Africa. It was created in November 1942 and named after its notable commander Friedrich von Broich. In February 1943, the division was renamed Division ...
, a German World War II provisional infantry division
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Surnames of German origin