Herzogenrath

Coordinates: 50°52′N 6°06′E / 50.867°N 6.100°E / 50.867; 6.100
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Herzogenrath
Town
Flag of Herzogenrath
Flag
Coat of arms of Herzogenrath
Coat of arms
Location of Herzogenrath within Aachen district
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Köln
DistrictAachen
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Benjamin Fadavian[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total33.401 km2 (12.896 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total46,941
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52134
Dialling codes02406 and 02407
Vehicle registrationAC
Websitewww.herzogenrath.de

Herzogenrath (

Limburgish: Hertseraoj; Dutch: ’s-Hertogenrade)[3] is a municipality in the district of Aachen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It borders the Dutch town of Kerkrade, the national border in one section running along the middle of a main road[4] and even directly through the centre of the cross-border Eurode office complex.[5]

History

Herzogenrath began in the 11th century as a settlement called Rode near the river Wurm. In 1104, Augustinian monks founded an abbey, called Kloosterrade, to the west of this settlement.

It became 's-Hertogenrode or 's-Hertogenrade (Dutch: the Duke's Rode) after the Duchy of Brabant took control of the region; in French it was called Rolduc (Rode-le-Duc).

Herzogenrath c. 1840

As is the case for many parts of Duchy of Brabant, Herzogenrath changed hands several times in the last few centuries. Together with the rest of the

Vienna Congress, the border was drawn through the town, the eastern part being Prussian Herzogenrath and the western part Dutch Kerkrade.[6]
The former abbey is now the Rolduc Congress Center in Kerkrade.

During World War I, the Germans erected a fortification along the border street for the first time; although it was dismantled at the end of the war, it was reconstructed again at the beginning of World War II.[6] Following the end of that war, the border fortifications were reduced at various times, although they were not fully dismantled until the early 1990s preparations for the Schengen Area.[6]

The two towns now share some of their public services,[7] and promote themselves as a binational "City of Eurode" for economic development purposes.[6]

Culture

In addition to Standard German, many inhabitants of Herzogenrath speak the Kerkrade dialect, a Ripuarian variety also spoken on the other side of the border in Kerkrade.[8]

Economy

Until the 1950s, Herzogenrath's economy was dominated by

RWTH Aachen
.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Herzogenrath is twinned with:[9]

Gallery

  • Rode Castle
    Rode Castle
  • Church of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
    Church of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
  • Church tower of the Church of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
    Church tower of the Church of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
  • Ferdinand Schmetz Square
    Ferdinand Schmetz Square

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW
    . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^
  4. ^ "Kerkrade (NL) - Herzogenrath/Kohlscheid (DE)". grenzen.150m.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Neue Anlaufstelle für Grenzpendler in der Euregio". Aachener Zeitung, September 6, 2016.
  6. ^
    University of Nijmegen
    .
  7. ^ "World's Most Unique Cities". Toronto Star, June 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "Eurode - Auf dem Weg zur ersten europäischen Stadt - | Stadt Herzogenrath" (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Städtepartnerschaft, Städtefreundschaft". herzogenrath.de (in German). Herzogenrath. Retrieved 2021-02-15.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Herzogenrath.
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