Meerbusch (German: [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌbʊʃ] ) is a town in Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has been an incorporated town since 1970. Meerbusch is the municipality with the most income millionaires in North Rhine-Westphalia.[3]
Meerbusch | |
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 Old Bell Tower in Büderich. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Meerbusch within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district  | |
  Meerbusch  Meerbusch | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 6°40′E / 51.267°N 6.667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Christian Bommers[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.37 km2 (24.85 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 57,440 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 40667, 40668, 40670 |
| Dialling codes | 02132, 02150, 02159 |
| Vehicle registration | NE |
| Website | www.meerbusch.de |
Geography
editMeerbusch is a town in the Lower Rhine region of northwestern Germany. It is located between Krefeld and Düsseldorf near Düsseldorf Airport and Messe Düsseldorf. Other neighbouring towns and cities are Duisburg, Kaarst, Willich and Neuss. The total area is divided into eight villages of varying sizes which used to be independent communes before the municipality was founded.
| Division | Area (km2) | Area (%) | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Büderich | 17.06 | 26 | 21,528 |
| Osterath | 12.02 | 18 | 12,756 |
| Lank-Latum | 6.85 | 11 | 9,861 |
| Strümp | 6.20 | 10 | 5,836 |
| Ossum-Bösinghoven | 5.03 | 8 | 2,272 |
| Nierst | 7.22 | 11 | 1,387 |
| Langst-Kierst | 3.55 | 6 | 1,004 |
| Ilverich | 6.44 | 10 | 649 |
Economy
editMany companies have set up offices in the town's several light industrial estates. Most significantly, IMAV-Hydraulik GmbH has its headquarters in "Breite Straße" and Epson, Ernst-Rademacher GmbH, Nedap, ATHLON, BOBST GROUP and Kyocera Mita have settled in the business park at Mollsfeld, part of a large development called "Mollsfeld North". Thanks to its excellent motorway connections (A57 and A44) the town boasts several business parks and light industrial estates, also featuring logistics operations. The "Fritz-Wendt-Straße" industrial estate in Strümp was developed because of the grinding technology company Wendt GmbH. The "In der Loh" business park in Lank is home to businesses in the SME sector such as Abit AG and KUPP GmbH, and features modern architecture in "Robert-Bosch-Straße".
Culture
editThe town sees frequent theatre plays and music events staged the Aula of SMG (Städt. Meerbusch Gymnasium, one of Meerbusch's two regional Grammar Schools) in Strümp, and at Forum Wasserturm, based in Lank Latum, predominantly featuring the comedy and satire genres. Dieter Nuhr and Frank Lüdecke have become regular artists over recent years. Each winter a popular folcloristic stage play is being performed in front of a 6,000+ strong audience.
Notable people
edit- Florian Schneider (1947–2020), musician, leader of Kraftwerk
- Hansi Kürsch (born 1966), musician
- Michael Funke (born 1969), racing driver
- Ekaterina Moré (born 1976), Russian painter and author; lives here
- Grim104 (born 1988), rapper
Twin towns – sister cities
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Fouesnant, France
Shijōnawate, Japan
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Landesamt für Datenverarbeitung und Statistik Nordrhein-Westfalen. "Income Millionaires in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2001 and 2004" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ "Statistical Yearbook of Meerbusch 2007" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Von Austernfischern, Auswanderern und Samurai". meerbusch.de (in German). Meerbusch. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
External links
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