Roetgen is a municipality in the district of Aachen

Aachen (district)

The district of Aachen is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heinsberg, Düren, Euskirchen, and also the Netherlands province of Limburg and the Belgian province of Liège.- History :...

, in North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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Geography

Roetgen is located approximately 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Aachen

Aachen

Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...

, near the border to Belgium

Belgium

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. It is attractive for commuters due to its close proximity to Aachen.

History

In World War II Roetgen was the first German town to fall under American control. They marched in on September 12. 1944 at 14.30 PM.

The city was the location of the court martial of Private Eddie Slovik

Eddie Slovik

Edward Donald Slovik was a private in the United States Army during World War II and the only American soldier to be court-martialled and executed for desertion since the American Civil War....

in November 1944.

Division of the municipality

Roetgen consists of three districts:

• Roetgen
• Rott
• Mulartshütte

Mulartshütte is the oldest settlement of the three.

External links

• Official site