Simmerath
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Simmerath 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.
Simmerath | |
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Location of Simmerath within Aachen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°36′25″N 6°18′00″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Aachen |
Subdivisions | 17 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Bernd Goffart[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 111.430 km2 (43.023 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,955 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/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 |
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
- Lammersdorf, catholic church in the street
- Einruhr, church of St. Nicholas in the village
- near Einruhr, river Rur
- Paustenbach, view of a street
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