Hückelhoven
Hückelhoven | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Hückelhoven within Heinsberg district | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′39″N 6°13′11″E / 51.06083°N 6.21972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Heinsberg |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Bernd Jansen (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.27 km2 (23.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 41,286 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41836 |
| Dialling codes | 02433 |
| Vehicle registration | HS |
| Website | www.hueckelhoven.de |
Hückelhoven (German: [ˈhʏkl̩ˌhoːfn̩] ⓘ; Limburgish: Hukkelhaove [ˈɦʏkəlˌɦɔː˦və]) is a town in the district of Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Rur, approx. 10 km east of Heinsberg, 20 km south-west of Mönchengladbach and approximately 15 km from the border with the Netherlands. Hückelhoven owes its development from village to town to the coal mining industry; the Sophia-Jacoba colliery was opened in 1914. This colliery (the last in the Aachen coalfield) was closed in 1997.