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Mönchengladbach
Cathedral of Mönchengladbach
Cathedral of Mönchengladbach
Flag of Mönchengladbach
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Coat of arms of Mönchengladbach
Coat of arms
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District urban district
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total 261,645
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
41001-41239
Dialling codes 02161, 02166
Vehicle registration MG
Website www.moenchengladbach.de

Mönchengladbach is a city in the very west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 35 km from Düsseldorf and 15 km from the Netherlands away. It has about 260,000 inhabitants and a well-known soccer team, Borussia Mönchengladbach.



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