Hellenthal
Hellenthal 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.
Hellenthal | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hellenthal within Euskirchen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°29′N 06°26′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Euskirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rudolf Westerburg[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,827 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/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 |
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.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
External links
Media related to Hellenthal at Wikimedia Commons
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 Coat of Arms of Euskirchen County | ||
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