Mönchengladbach

Mönchengladbach
Jlabbach (Limburgish)
Old Market in Gladbach
Rheydt Townhall
Location of Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia

Location of Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Coordinates: 51°12′N 06°26′E / 51.200°N 6.433°E / 51.200; 6.433
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–30) Felix Heinrichs (SPD)
Area
 • Total
170.43 km2 (65.80 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
268,943
 • Density1,578.0/km2 (4,087.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41001–41239
Dialling codes02161, 02166
Vehicle registrationMG
Websitewww.moenchengladbach.de

Mönchengladbach (German: [mœnçn̩ˈɡlatbax] ; Limburgish: Jlabbach [jəˈlɑbɑx]) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, west of the Rhine, halfway between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border.