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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 2683135, member: 39&quot;]None of the two cities is on the Rhine river, but neither is far away from the Rhine. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Both are in Rhineland (not in the state of Rhineland Palatinate but further north, in the state of North Rhine Westphalia these days), and a Wikipedia article that refers to a location will have a map link.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mönchengladbach, NW used to have quite a bit of textile industry; today it&#039;s mostly famous for its football club. As far as I know, the original name &quot;Gladbach&quot; (still in common use) refers to a local creek (Bach) which was &quot;glatt&quot;, i.e. the contrary of a wild river. (There are quite a few places that are called Gladbach.) The added &quot;München-&quot;, later &quot;Mönchen-&quot;, means monks (that also applies to Munich, BY).</p><p><br /></p><p>Bergisch Gladbach is somewhat smaller, and a suburb of Cologne. The &quot;Bergisch&quot; refers to the region, and former duchy, of Berg.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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