Blankenheim | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Blankenheim within Euskirchen district  | |
  Blankenheim  Blankenheim | |
| 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 (2022-12-31)
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| • Total | 8,433 |
| • 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
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
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
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Blankenheim (Ahr).
- Official website (in German)
- Tourist info
- Eifel Museum Blankenheim (in German)
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