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Düren

American  
[door-uhn, dy-ruhn] / ˈdʊər ən, ˈdü rən /

noun

  1. a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.


Düren British  
/ ˈdyːrən /

noun

  1. a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 92 966 (2003 est)

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After the sighting, the drones reportedly flew from Belgium to Germany, where they were also observed by the police in the small German town of Düren.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

Lars Vogt was born on Sept. 8, 1970, in Düren, near Cologne, the third child of Marie-Luise Vogt, a secretary, and Paul Vogt, an engineer who also played soccer to a high standard.

From New York Times Sep. 9, 2022

Düren says her team was surprised by the finding.

From Science Magazine Nov. 18, 2021

Düren says she thinks the trend might have something to do with men being concerned about conveying romantic signals to their hugging partner or onlookers.

From Science Magazine Nov. 18, 2021

Hostile aeroplanes were observed flying from Düren to Cologne.

From What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it by Thomas F. A. Smith

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