Reichshof
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Reichshof | |
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Location of Reichshof within Oberbergischer Kreis district | |
Köln | |
District | Oberbergischer Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Rüdiger Gennies[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 114.67 km2 (44.27 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,454 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 51580 |
Dialling codes | 02296, 02297, 02265, 02261 |
Vehicle registration | GM |
Website | reichshof-online.de |
Reichshof is a North Rhine-Westphalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis in Germany, about 40 km east of Cologne. It is a health resort, known for its good climate. The municipality consists of 106[1] villages and hamlets. The most important villages are Denklingen (population about 2000), Eckenhagen (1900), Brüchermühle (1700) and Wildbergerhütte (1600).
History
While sources on the early history of the area are scarce, the name of the city[
As a consequence of the municipal reorganization of 1969, the formerly independent municipalities Denklingen and Eckenhagen were consolidated into the municipality of Reichshof. The management of the municipality of Reichshof takes place in Denklingen.
Demographics
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Features of interest
The area has swimming pools and various sporting facilities (tennis, horse racing, shooting galleries, a gymnasium and a bicycle park). There are also several elementary schools.
The Denklingen Railway Bridge is a protected heritage site, part of the Wiehl Valley Railway (Wiehltalbahn). Various museums, churches and parks are open to visitors, along with historic mills and Denklingen Castle.
Companies in the new industrial area of Wehnrat include
Twin towns
- Roden (since 2001 Noordenveld), Netherlands(since 1963)
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
Notes
- 1.^ Originally counted as 107, the village of Nothausen is no longer included in the count due to having a population of 0 since 2008.