Jülich
Sign in to saveJülich (; in old spellings also known as Guelich or Gülich, , , Ripuarian: Jöllesch) is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in western 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.
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Jülich is a town located in the Düren district of North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany. Historically, it and the Duchy of Jülich held significant importance from the Middle Ages through the 17th century as a border region between competing powers in the Lower Rhine and Meuse areas.
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Key facts
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- Stadt
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- Jülich
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- Flagge Juelich.svg
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Juelich COA.svg
- German location.image_photo
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- German location.image_caption
- Renaissance palace within the Jülich Citadel
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- Jülich in DN.svg
- German location.state
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- German location.region
- Cologne
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- Düren
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- 90.39
Article
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Boroughs
- History
- Gallery
- Population history
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Transport
- Culture and landmarks
- Museums
- Buildings
- Shortwave broadcasting facility
- Miscellaneous
- Sport
- Healthcare
- Notable people
- Citizens
- Associated with the town
- Literature
- References
- External links
Jülich (; in old spellings also known as Guelich or Gülich, , , Ripuarian: Jöllesch) is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in western 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.
The town is well known in the state for being home to Forschungszentrum Jülich, one of the largest national research institutions in Europe.