Kreuzau

Kreuzau
Kreuzau Castle
Location of Kreuzau within Düren district
Location of Kreuzau
Kreuzau
Kreuzau
Coordinates: 50°45′00″N 06°28′59″E / 50.75000°N 6.48306°E / 50.75000; 6.48306
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictDüren
Government
 • Mayor (2025–30) Ingo Eßer (CDU)
Area
 • Total
41.73 km2 (16.11 sq mi)
Highest elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Lowest elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
18,149
 • Density434.9/km2 (1,126/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52372
Dialling codes02422, 02427, 02421
Vehicle registrationDN
Websitewww.kreuzau.de

Kreuzau (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔʏtsaʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, approx. 5 km south of Düren.