Jülich
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.
Jülich | |
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Town | |
Renaissance palace within the Jülich Citadel | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Jülich within Düren district | |
Jülich Jülich | |
| 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 (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.4 km2 (34.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 33,158 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/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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