Editing Mönchengladbach (section)

===Name and origins===
The original name of the city was '''Gladbach''', by which it is still often known today. To distinguish it from another town of the same name (the present [[Bergisch Gladbach]]), it took the name '''München-Gladbach''' (“Monks’ Gladbach”, in reference to the abbey<ref>{{cite web |title=Monchengladbach |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Monchengladbach |website=Britannica.com |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref>) in 1888. Between 1933 and 1950, it was written '''München Gladbach''' (short: '''M. Gladbach'''), without a hyphen. This spelling was seen as potentially misleading, as it could imply that Gladbach was a borough of [[Munich]] (''München'' in [[German language|German]]), so consequently the name was changed to Mönchen-Gladbach in 1950 (and subsequently Mönchengladbach in 1960) to avoid confusion.

The town was founded around [[Gladbach Abbey]] in 974. It was named after the Gladbach, a narrow brook which mostly runs underground today. The abbey and adjoining villages became a town in the 14th century. The town of [[Rheydt]] is located nearby and is incorporated into Mönchengladbach today.