Monschau

Monschau (French: Montjoie) is a city in the west of Germany, located in the district Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located at {{coor dms|50|33|36|N|6|14|23|E|}}, and as of 2002 it has a population of 13,050. An area of 94.61 km² belongs to the city, ranging in altitude between 350 and 650 m above mean sea level.

Related Topics:
Germany - District Aachen - North Rhine-Westphalia - Mean sea level

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The city is located in the hills of the Eifel, in the narrow valley of the Rur river. The historic city center wasn't destroyed in World War II, thus the many half-timbered houses and narrow streets nearly unchanged for 300 years make it a popular tourist attraction nowadays. Historically the main industry of the city were cloth-mills.

Related Topics:
Eifel - Rur - World War II

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