Simmerath
Simmerath | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Simmerath
within Aachen district | |
Location of Simmerath | |
Simmerath Simmerath | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′25″N 6°18′00″E / 50.60694°N 6.30000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Aachen |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Bernd Goffart[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.92 km2 (42.83 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,955 |
| • Density | 143.84/km2 (372.55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52152 |
| Dialling codes | 02473 |
| Vehicle registration | AC, MON |
| Website | www.simmerath.de |
Simmerath (German pronunciation: [ˈzɪməʁaːt]) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 20 km south-east of Aachen, near the border to Belgium.
The administrative area was expanded in 1972 and includes the following localities:
- Dedenborn
- Eicherscheid
- Einruhr
- Erkensruhr
- Hammer
- Hirschrott
- Huppenbroich
- Kesternich
- Lammersdorf
- Paustenbach
- Rollesbroich
- Rurberg
- Witzerath
- Woffelsbach
Gallery
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Lammersdorf, catholic church in the street
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Einruhr, church of St. Nicholas in the village
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near Einruhr, river Rur
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Paustenbach, view of a street
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Simmerath at Wikimedia Commons