Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Blankenheim | |
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Location of Blankenheim within Euskirchen district | |
Coordinates: 50°26′N 06°39′E / 50.433°N 6.650°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Cologne |
District | Euskirchen |
Founded | 721 |
Subdivisions | 17 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Jennifer Meuren[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 148.62 km2 (57.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,435 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53945 |
Dialling codes | 02449 & 02697 |
Vehicle registration | EU |
Website | www.blankenheim-ahr.de |
Blankenheim is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
[edit]Blankenheim is located in the Eifel hills, approximately 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Euskirchen. The river Ahr has its source in the centre of Blankenheim, in the cellar of a half timbered house.
History
[edit]In the year 721, Blankenheim is mentioned for the first time as "Blancio" in a document. Today, the municipality is called in Eifel dialect as "Blangem" and has got a long carnival tradition.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blankenheim (Ahr).
- Official website (in German)
- Tourist info
- Eifel Museum Blankenheim (in German)