Kreuzau (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔʏtsaʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, approx. 5 km south of Düren.
Kreuzau | |
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.jpg) Kreuzau Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Kreuzau
within Düren district  | |
 Location of Kreuzau | |
  Kreuzau  Kreuzau | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′00″N 06°28′59″E / 50.75000°N 6.48306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Düren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Ingo Eßer[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.73 km2 (16.11 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,149 |
| • Density | 434.9/km2 (1,126/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52372 |
| Dialling codes | 02422, 02427, 02421 |
| Vehicle registration | DN |
| Website | www.kreuzau.de |
Geography
editNeighbouring communities
editKreuzau is surrounded by the following settlements, listed clockwise beginning in the north: the county town of Düren and the municipalities of Nörvenich, Vettweiß, Nideggen and Hürtgenwald, all in the county of Düren.
Municipal subdivisions
editThe municipality Kreuzau includes the following civil parishes (Ortsteil):
- Bogheim
- Boich
- Drove
- Kreuzau (incl. Schneidhausen) with 5,150 inhabitants on 31 October 2015
- Leversbach
- Obermaubach (incl. Schlagstein)
- Stockheim
- Thum
- Üdingen
- Untermaubach (incl. Bilstein)
- Winden (incl. Bergheim and Langenbroich)
In addition there was the now extinct village of Hemgenberg.
Twin towns
editKreuzau is twinned with:
Obervellach, Austria
Plancoët, France
References
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