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Wermelskirchen
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wermelskirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛʁml̩sˌkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ; Ripuarian: Wärmelßkirrshe) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, southeast of Remscheid. It is home to one of Europe's biggest live Christmas trees (measuring 26m).
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Wermelskirchen | |
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![]() Church of Saint Michael | |
Location of Wermelskirchen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°09′N 7°13′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Marion Lück[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 74.66 km2 (28.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 34,673 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 42929 |
Dialling codes | 02196 02193 (Dabringhausen) 02174 (Bechhausen) |
Vehicle registration | GL |
Website | www.wermelskirchen.de |
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