Korschenbroich
Korschenbroich | |
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Location of Korschenbroich
within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district | |
Location of Korschenbroich | |
Korschenbroich Korschenbroich | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′N 6°31′E / 51.183°N 6.517°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marc Venten[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.26 km2 (21.34 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 34,600 |
| • Density | 626/km2 (1,620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41352 |
| Dialling codes | 02161, 02166, 02182, 02131 |
| Vehicle registration | NE |
| Website | www.korschenbroich.de |
Korschenbroich (German pronunciation: [kɔʁʃn̩ˈbʁoːx] ⓘ; Limburgish: Korsjebrooch) is a town in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Niers, approx. 13 km west of Neuss and 5 km east of Mönchengladbach.
On May 31, 2025, a Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in a terrace of a residential house in the town. A person on the ground was killed, along with one person on the plane.
Twin towns – sister cities
Korschenbroich is twinned with:[3]
- Carbonne, France
Gallery
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City hall
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Catholic Church of Saint Andreas
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Catholic Church of Saint Pankratius
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ^ "Partner und Freunde in aller Welt". korschenbroich.de (in German). Korschenbroich. Retrieved 2021-02-28.