Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Gronau is a city in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated near the Dutch border. It is well known as a music city and the birthplace of German rock musician Udo Lindenberg.
Flag Description: The flag of the city consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width—green on top and yellow on the bottom. Placed in the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms. The escutcheon is green with a yellow pale wavy, which bears a blue swan. To the left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) is a yellow weaver's shuttle, and to the right (heraldic sinister) is a yellow ear of wheat. The aspect ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The green and yellow colors derive from the city's coat of arms. The yellow pale wavy symbolizes the Dinkel River flowing through the town. The blue swan originates from the arms of the historic Lordship of Steinfurt, to which Gronau belonged. The weaver's shuttle highlights the town's textile industry heritage, while the ear of wheat represents agriculture in the surrounding region and merged municipalities.
Flag Description: The flag of the city consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width—green on top and yellow on the bottom. Placed in the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms. The escutcheon is green with a yellow pale wavy, which bears a blue swan. To the left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) is a yellow weaver's shuttle, and to the right (heraldic sinister) is a yellow ear of wheat. The aspect ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The green and yellow colors derive from the city's coat of arms. The yellow pale wavy symbolizes the Dinkel River flowing through the town. The blue swan originates from the arms of the historic Lordship of Steinfurt, to which Gronau belonged. The weaver's shuttle highlights the town's textile industry heritage, while the ear of wheat represents agriculture in the surrounding region and merged municipalities.
Statistics
Area
78.82 km²
Population
49,824