Broich
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Broich may refer to several places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (the i is not pronounced, the o in turn lengthened; the phenomenon is called Rheinisches Dehnungs-i; the word signifies 'swamp'):
  • Broich, a part of Dormagen
  • Broich, a part of Engelskirchen in the Oberbergischer Kreis
  • Broich, a part of Eschweiler
    Eschweiler
    Eschweiler is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about 15 km east of Aachen and 50 km west of Cologne.- History :...

     in the Aachen region, location of Broich Manor
  • Broich, a part of Jülich
  • Broich, a part of Kürten
  • Broich, a part of Mülheim an der Ruhr, location of Castle Broich
  • Broich, a part of Oberkassel in the Beuel district of Bonn
  • Broich, a part of Würselen
    Würselen
    Würselen is a town in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Coat of arms:The coat of arms show the eagle of the coat of arms of Aachen in the topleft corner. The second quarter shows the coat of arms of the Rhine Province, however the bend also represents the river Wurm which...

     in the Aachen region
  • The historical county of Limburg-Broich
    Limburg-Broich
    Limburg-Broich was a County of the Holy Roman Empire based around Broich in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Counts ruled the Lordship of Broich and, from 1449, half of the County of Limburg ....



Broich may also refer to the following people:
  • Thomas Broich
    Thomas Broich
    Thomas Broich is a German football player with Brisbane Roar in the Australian A-League as an attacking midfielder. A documentary about Thomas Broich, titled "Tom meets Zizou" was released in 2011, after 9 years in the making....

    , German football player
  • Friedrich Freiherr von Broich
    Friedrich Freiherr von Broich
    Friedrich Freiherr von Broich was a German career military officer and panzer commander in World War II.-Awards:* Iron Cross **2nd Class **1st Class...

    , German World War II panzer commander
  • Marc-Udo Broich, Chairman & CEO of vom Broich Group


Broich may also refer to the following thing:
  • Division von Broich/von Manteuffel
    Division von Broich/von Manteuffel
    Division von Broich was a German provisional infantry division active in 1942-43 in North Africa.It was created on 15 November 1942 by renaming Schützen-Brigade von Broich, a provisional unit formed from Ortskommandeur II/960 on 10 November specifically for the command and control of miscellaneous...

    , a German World War II provisional infantry division
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