Jülich-Zülpicher Börde
The Jülicher Börde is a landscape located at the northern edge of the Eifel. Together with the Zülpicher Börde, it forms the western left-bank part of the Lower Rhine Basin, encompassing the districts of Düren, Heinsberg, the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, and the Aachen city region.
The landscape is shaped by the Rur lowlands. divided into two areas. The western area is bounded by the valleys of the Rur, Wurm, and Inde rivers, while the eastern area extends between the Rur and Erft rivers.
The landscape is considered very fertile due to its soils. It is mostly flat, but in the northern part, it features gentle hills and ridges, as well as some dry valleys and depressions.
are the drainage measures from the large-scale lignite open-pit mines, which significantly affect the landscape and the main watershed between the Rur and Erft rivers. A unique feature of the Jülicher Börde is its interaction with these mining activities. are the reclamation areas, reforestation islands, and spoil tips of the open-pit mines.
The land in the region is almost exclusively used for intensive agriculture.
