Mechernich

Mechernich (German: [ˈmɛçɐnɪç] (listen), Kölsch: Meischernisch) is a town in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Euskirchen and 55 km from Cologne. Mechernich is a former mining town and had, in 2009, its 700-years celebration of foundation. Its local football club is called TUS Mechernich.

Mechernich
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Mechernich within Euskirchen district
Mechernich
Mechernich
Coordinates: 50°36′N 6°39′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictEuskirchen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Hans-Peter Schick[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total136.3 km2 (52.6 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total27,986
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53894
Dialling codes02443, 02256, 02484
Vehicle registrationEU
Websitewww.mechernich.de

Districts

Mechernich has the following districts:

Antweiler, Berg, Bergbuir, Bergheim, Bescheid, Bleibuir, Breitenbenden, Denrath, Dreimühlen, Eicks, Eiserfey, Firmenich, Floisdorf, Gehn, Glehn, Harzheim, Heufahrtshütte, Holzheim, Hostel, Kalenberg, Kallmuth, Katzvey, Kommern, Kommern-Süd, Lessenich, Lorbach, Lückerath, Mechernich, Obergartzem, Rissdorf, Roggendorf, Satzvey, Schaven, Schützendorf, Strempt, Urfey, Voißel, Vollem, Vussem, Wachendorf, Weiler am Berge, Weißenbrunnen, Weyer and Wielspütz.

Reconstructed Roman Eifel aqueduct near Mechernich-Vussem

Mining tour

A tour takes place in the Eifel region, in the galleries of the mining museum in Mechernich.

Museums
  • Kommern Open Air Museum in Kommern
  • Mining museum and visitor mine of Grube Günnersdorf
  • Nuclear bunker of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Central Bank[3]

Twin town

Since 30 July 1967, the twin town of Mechernich is Nyons, France.

References
  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. Bunker documentation sites – start page


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