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Nideggen | |
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 Town gate - the Zülpicher Tor | |
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Location of Nideggen within Düren district  | |
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| Coordinates:50°42′N06°29′E / 50.700°N 6.483°E /50.700; 6.483 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Düren |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–25) | Marco Schmunkamp[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.04 km2 (25.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,397 |
| • Density | 159.9/km2 (414.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52385 |
| Dialling codes | 02425, 02427, 02474 |
| Vehicle registration | DN, JÜL |
| Website | www.nideggen.de |
Nideggen (German:[ˈniːdɛɡn̩]ⓘ) is a town in thedistrict of Düren in the state ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany. It is located on the riverRur, in theEifel hills, approx. 15 km south ofDüren.
Nideggen is known for its ruined, but partly restoredcastle (Burg Nideggen) and thesandstone rocks along the Rur. It is twinned withThatcham inBerkshire,England. The first mention in history was in 1184.
The town was created in 1972 by amalgamation of eight until then independent communities: Abenden (782 inhabitants), Berg-Thuir (709), Brück (301), Embken (734), Muldenau (161), Nideggen (2,983), Rath (757), Schmidt (2,974), Wollersheim (637) (December 2014). It is situated between 250 and 450 metres above sea level.
Nideggen lies on the river Rur and at the banks of the Rurtalsperre, the second largest dam in Germany. The region is famous for its precipitousEarly Triassic rocks ofBuntsandstein in the valley of Rur and is situated between 250 and 450 metres over sea level.
In the municipally ownedNideggen Castle is the uniqueCastle Museum of theRhineland. The Düren Gate (Dürener Tor), one of the symbols of the town, hosts regular art exhibitions.
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