Inden, North Rhine-Westphalia
Inden is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Inde, approx. 10 km north-west of Düren. In the area around Inden lignite is extracted in open-pit mines. One mine is being rehabilitated with lake, park, solar power and energy storage. Several hundreds of inhabitants have been resettled in the 1990s and 2000s because of these activities.
Inden | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of Inden within Düren district | |
Inden Inden | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′48″N 06°21′28″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Düren |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Stefan Pfennings |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.92 km2 (13.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 7,507 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52459 |
| Dialling codes | 02465 |
| Vehicle registration | DN |
| Website | www.inden.de |
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