Zülpich
Zülpich (Kölsch: Zöllech) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between Aachen and Bonn. It belongs to the district of Euskirchen.
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| Coordinates: 50°42′N 6°39′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Euskirchen |
| Subdivisions | Kernstadt and 20 villages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulf Hürtgen[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,597 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53909 |
| Dialling codes | 02252 |
| Vehicle registration | EU |
| Website | www |
History
The town is commonly agreed to be the site with the Latin name of Tolbiacum, famous for the Battle of Tolbiac, fought between the Franks under Clovis I and the Alemanni; the traditional date is 496, corrected in many modern accounts to 506. The battle is commemorated in the names of the Rue de Tolbiac and the Tolbiac Métro station in Paris.
On 1 January 1969, the former municipalities of Bessenich, Dürscheven, Enzen, Langendorf, Linzenich-Lövenich, Merzenich, Nemmenich, Oberelvenich, Rövenich, Sinzenich, Ülpenich, Weiler in der Ebene, and Wichterich were incorporated into the borough of Zülpich.[3] On 1 January 1972, Bürvenich, Füssenich, and Schwerfen (part of Veytal) were added.[4]
Sights
Zülpich's Cologne gate
Sinzenich's Jewish cemetery_(10).JPG.webp)
St. Gereon (Dürscheven)
Museum of Bathing Culture
Notable people
- Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, (1744-1805), Grand Master of the Order of Malta
- Theodor Weber, (1836-1906), bishop
- Theo Breuer (born 1956), author and editor
- Silke Rottenberg, (born 1972), former national football player, grew up in Zülpich
- Oliver Krischer, (born 1969), biologist and politician (The Greens), Member of Bundestag since 2009, lives in Düren
References
- Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- Martin Bünermann (1970), Die Gemeinden des ersten Neugliederungsprogramms in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German), Köln: Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, p. 88
- Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering (1975), Die Gemeinden und Kreise nach der kommunalen Gebietsreform in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German), Köln: Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, ISBN 3-555-30092-X
