Jüchen

Jüchen is a municipality in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 17 km southwest of Neuss and 10 km southeast of Mönchengladbach.

Jüchen
Town square
Coat of arms
Location of Jüchen within Neuss district
Jüchen
Jüchen
Coordinates: 51°06′04″N 06°30′06″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictNeuss
Subdivisions30
Area
 • Total71.84 km2 (27.74 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total23,294
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41363
Dialling codes02164, 02165, 02166, 02181, 02182
Vehicle registrationNE
Websitewww.juechen.de

Mayor

Harald Zillikens (* 1959) (CDU) was elected mayor in 2009 and reelected in 2015. He is the successor of Margarete Kranz (CDU).

Notable natives or residents
  • Heinrich Siegmund Blanckertz (born June 3, 1823, in Jüchen; died August 7, 1908, in Berlin), founder of the German steel spring industry.
  • Peter Bamm, actually Curt Emmrich, (born October 20, 1897, in Hochneukirch; died 30 March 1975 in Zollikon, Switzerland), German writer.
  • Fritz von Ameln (born 1901 in Jüchen, died July 27, 1970), Management consultant. From 1954 to 1966 he was a member of the Düsseldorf Landtag. He was also a member of the Committee for Reconstruction and Chairman of the Sports Committee. Von Ameln received the Great Cross of Merit in 1967 by the Federal President.
  • Dietrich Zillessen (born 1937), Professor of Religious Education at the University of Cologne
  • Willibert Kremer (born October 15, 1939, in Hochneukirch), German football coach and former football player.
  • Willy Wimmer (born May 18 1943, in Mönchengladbach), German politician of the CDU, who belonged to the Bundestag is 33 years.
  • Annette Schavan (born June 10, 1955, in Jüchen), politician (CDU), 2005-2013 Federal Minister for Education and Research.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.


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