Mönchengladbach

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.

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Mönchengladbach
City
Cathedral of Mönchengladbach
Cathedral of Mönchengladbach
Flag of Mönchengladbach
Flag
Coat of arms of Mönchengladbach
Coat of arms
Location of Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach is located in Germany
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Coordinates: 51°12′0″N 06°26′0″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
Districturban district
Government
 • Lord mayorHans Wilhelm Reiners (2016) (CDU)
Area
 • Total170.43 km2 (65.80 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total261,001
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41001-41239
Dialling codes02161, 02166
Vehicle registrationMG
Websitewww.moenchengladbach.de

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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