Mechernich

Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Mechernich within Euskirchen district

German: [ˈmɛçɐnɪç] ^ⓘ, 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.

Districts

Mechernich has the following districts:

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

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

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ Bunker documentation sites – start page