1. Geographic location:
The city area is bordered to the north by the town of Linnich, to the east by the municipality of Niederzier, to the south by the municipality of Inden, and to the west by the municipality of Aldenhoven.
Northern latitude: 50° 50′ 30″
Eastern longitude: 6° 21′ 30″
Elevation: 83 m above sea level.
The maximum extent from east to west is 13.3 km, and from north to south is 10.9 km.
2. Topography:
The highest point in Jülich is 110 m and is located in Bourheim. The lowest point is 70 m and is located in Barmen (excluding Sophienhöhe).
3. Districts:
Jülich consists of the central city and 15 districts:
Altenburg, Barmen, Broich, Bourheim, Daubenrath, Güsten, Kirchberg, Koslar, Lich-Steinstraß, Mersch, Merzenhausen, Pattern, Selgersdorf, Stetternich, and Welldorf (including Serres).t)
4. Population:
34,669 inhabitants – as of the end of 2022.
5. River:
The Rur flows through Jülich toward Roermond. Overall, the Rur is 131 km long in North Rhine-Westphalia and is not navigable.
6. Public transportation:
Bus (BVR): Jülich – Aachen, Jülich – Düren
Dürener Kreisbahn: Linnich – Jülich – Düren with 5 stops in the city area
Regionalverkehr Köln: Jülich – Cologne
Airports: Düsseldorf, Cologne, Mönchengladbach, Maastricht (NL)
7. Areas and land uses:
Municipal area: 90.4 km²
Commercial areas: 2.6 km², of which 1.8 km² is designated in the development plan.
