Mechernich (, ) is a town in the
district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of
North Rhine-Westphalia
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, Germany. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the
Eifel
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hills, approx. 15 km south-west of
Euskirchen
Euskirchen (; Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ''Öskerche'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Euskirchen (district), district Euskirchen. While Euskirchen resembles a modern shopping town, it also has a history dating ba ...
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
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,
Berg
Berg may refer to:
People
*Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
* General Berg (disambiguation)
* Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor
* Berg (footballer, born 1963), Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra, Brazilian footba ...
,
Bergbuir,
Bergheim,
Bescheid
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,
Bleibuir,
Breitenbenden,
Denrath,
Dreimühlen,
Eicks,
Eiserfey, ,
Floisdorf, ,
Glehn Glehn may refer to:
Geography
* Glehn (Mechernich), a district of Mechernich, Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
* Glehn (Korschenbroich), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
* Glehn Castle, castle of Nikolai von Glehn in Vana-Mustamäe, Nà ...
,
Harzheim,
Heufahrtshütte,
Holzheim,
Hostel
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, ,
Kallmuth,
Katzvey,
Kommern,
Kommern-Süd,
Lessenich,
Lorbach,
Lückerath, Mechernich,
Obergartzem,
Rissdorf,
Roggendorf
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,
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
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and visitor mine of Grube Günnersdorf
* Nuclear bunker of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Central Bank
Bunker documentation sites – start page
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Twin town
Since 30 July 1967, the twin town of Mechernich is Nyons
Nyons (; ) is a subprefecture of the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2021, the commune had a population of 6,771.
Nyons is a sub-prefecture of the department. Its olives have PDO status. , France.
References
Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
Euskirchen (district)
Districts of the Rhine Province
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