Hellenthal
Hellenthal | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hellenthal
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Location of Hellenthal | |
  Hellenthal  Hellenthal | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′N 06°26′E / 50.483°N 6.433°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Euskirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rudolf Westerburg[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 137.82 km2 (53.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,013 |
| • Density | 58.14/km2 (150.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53940 |
| Dialling codes | 02482, 02448 |
| Vehicle registration | EU |
| Website | www.hellenthal.de |
Hellenthal (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛləntaːl]) is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, near the border with Belgium, approx. 30 km south-west of Euskirchen and 40 km south-east of Aachen.
The village of Reifferscheid, part of the municipality of Hellenthal, is dominated by the ruins of Reifferscheid Castle, the seat of a medieval principality, see Salm. Another village within the municipality, Blumenthal, features ironworks industry area.
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 Hellenthal at Wikimedia Commons
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