In Gronau, THE GOOD LIFE awaits you between urban cultural and leisure activities and excursions into the green surroundings. The population of around 50,000 is divided between the two districts of Gronau and Epe, both of which have their own town centres.
Gronau (Westphalia) is located in western Münsterland between Ahaus and Ochtrup, right on the Dutch border. The centre of the neighbouring Dutch city of Enschede is only around 25 minutes away by car. Münster and Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) are just under an hour away, while the district town of Borken is around 40 minutes away. Osnabrück can be reached in just over an hour. Thanks to the good transport links via the A31 motorway, you can also reach the North Sea coast in around two hours.
From the two train stations in the districts of Gronau and Epe, you can also travel to Münster, Enschede and Dortmund by train.
Tip: The Münsterland is a cycling region! 4500 kilometres of cycle paths offer you almost unlimited possibilities in the city and countryside: you can easily commute to work by bike and take great tours with friends and family.
Gronau consists of the main town, which is home to around 35,000 of the total population of 50,000, and the smaller district of Epe, which is around ten minutes' drive south of the town centre. Around 15,000 people live here. In the centre of Gronau there is a pedestrian zone with many shops, the former state garden show site and the rock'n'pop museum. By the way: the panic rocker Udo Lindenberg grew up in Gronau and is now an honorary citizen of the town.
And you also have short distances in Epe: There are various shops, ice cream parlours and restaurants in the town centre, as well as a park on the banks of the little river Dinkel.
Even though rental and purchase prices are following the general property trend overall, there are still numerous niches to be discovered in Münsterland when it comes to building, buying or renting. Here you can find the average purchase and rental prices for a house or flat in the rural area of Münsterland.
On its website, the town of Gronau provides information on whether there are plans for new housing developments. You can also view information on sales and price trends on the property market in the Borken district in the property market report.
A prehistoric reptile is named after the town of Gronau: The Gronausaurus was discovered here at the beginning of the 20th century. It belonged to the plesiosaurs that lived in the sea - the place where Gronau is today was covered by an ocean many millions of years ago.
You can do your shopping in both parts of Gronau: In addition to supermarkets and drugstores, there are furniture and interior design shops, DIY shops and electronics shops in the town. In the pedestrian zone you can also shop in shoe and clothes shops. As in many places in Münsterland, not only the big brands are represented, but you can also browse in small boutiques and concept stores with individual ranges.
The neighbouring Dutch town of Enschede and the Designer Outlet Ochtrup are two popular shopping towns nearby.
Around 36 kindergartens and daycare centres are available in the border town to look after the youngest residents. You can also find information and contacts for daycare centres here.
The education on offer in Gronau enables children, teenagers and young adults to complete all school qualifications and vocational training or further education:
A number of well-known companies are based in the commercial and industrial areas of the border town. The largest employers in Gronau include the packaging manufacturer mondi, the fashion companies monari and engbers, the administration and central warehouse of the supermarket chain K+K - Klaas und Kock, the organic dairy Söbbeke, the frozen baked goods manufacturer Bakerman, Job find 4 you personnel management and the company Hans Schmid, which specialises in special impregnations.
There are two hospitals in Gronau: the St. Antonius Hospital, an academic teaching hospital of the University of Münster, and the Protestant Lukas Hospital, which specialises in geriatrics and psychotherapy/psychiatry.
Der Inselpark in Gronaus InnensatdtThe MünsterlandBlog invites you to ten varied highlights in Gronau - from relaxing time in the city and animal park to water games in the island park, historic mills and excursion options such as the fens, lake or cultural programme in the rock'n'pop museum. The mixture makes you curious about the Münsterland feeling.
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Beach yogaDo yoga on the beach in the morning, barefoot in the sand, with a direct view of the lake - and then enjoy a cosy breakfast with a view of the water: the MünsterlandBlog takes you on this special combination of exercise, nature and enjoyment in Gronau.
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