Nideggen – What do we know about it?

Thatcham is twinned with Nideggen in Germany. So, what do we actually know about Nideggen?

Nideggen is located on the River Rur, in the Eifel hills, 15km from Duren, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is also located at the banks of the Rurtalsperre – the second largest dam in Germany.

It is famed for its ruined, part restored castle – Burg Nideggen – and the sandstone rocks along the river Rur.

Nideggen was created in 1972 after the amalgamation of eight independent communities.

as at 2008, the population was 10,772.