Jülich
Place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jülich (German pronunciation: [ˈjyːlɪç] ⓘ; in old spellings also known as Guelich or Gülich, Dutch: Gulik, French: Juliers, Ripuarian: Jöllesch) is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. As a border region between the competing powers in the Lower Rhine and Meuse areas, the town and the Duchy of Jülich played a historic role from the Middle Ages up to the 17th century.
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Location of Jülich within Düren district | |
Coordinates: 50°55′20″N 06°21′30″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Düren |
Subdivisions | 16 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Axel Fuchs[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 90.4 km2 (34.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 33,359 |
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 52428 |
Dialling codes | 02461 |
Vehicle registration | DN/JüL |
Website | www.juelich.de |
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