Nideggen

Nideggen
Coat of arms
Nideggen
Location of Nideggen within Düren district
Coordinates: 50°42′00″N 06°29′00″E / 50.70000°N 6.48333°E / 50.70000; 6.48333Coordinates: 50°42′00″N 06°29′00″E / 50.70000°N 6.48333°E / 50.70000; 6.48333
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Düren
Government
• Mayor	Margit Göckemeyer (partyless)
Area
• Total	65.04 km2 (25.11 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	9,893
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	52385
Dialling codes	02425, 02427, 02474
Vehicle registration	DN, JÜL
Website	www.nideggen.de

Nideggen is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south of Düren.

Nideggen is known for its ruined, but partly restored castle (Burg Nideggen) and the sandstone rocks along the Rur. It is twinned with Thatcham in Berkshire, England. The first mention in history was in 1184.

The town was created in 1972 by amalgamation of eight until then independent communities: Abenden (782 inhabitants), Berg-Thuir (709), Brück (301), Embken (734), Muldenau (161), Nideggen (2.983), Rath (757), Schmidt (2.974), Wollersheim (637) (December 2014). It is situated between 250 and 450 metres above sea level.

Nideggen lies on the river Rur and at the banks of the Rurtalsperre, the second largest dam in Germany. The region is famous for its precipitous Early Triassic rocks of Buntsandstein in the valley of Rur and is situated between 250 and 450 metres over sea level.