Type: | Stadt |
Image Coa: | DEU Mechernich COA.svg |
Coordinates: | 50.6°N 45°W |
Image Plan: | Mechernich in EU.svg |
State: | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
Region: | Köln |
District: | Euskirchen |
Elevation: | 365 |
Area: | 136.3 |
Postal Code: | 53894 |
Area Code: | 02443, 02256, 02484 |
Licence: | EU |
Gemeindeschlüssel: | 05 3 66 028 |
Website: | www.mechernich.de |
Mayor: | Hans-Peter Schick[1] |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 25 |
Party: | CDU |
Mechernich (pronounced as /de/, Meischernisch) is a town in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Euskirchen 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.
Mechernich has the following districts:
Antweiler, Berg, Bergbuir, Bergheim, Bescheid, Bleibuir, Breitenbenden, Denrath, Dreimühlen, Eicks, Eiserfey,, Floisdorf,, Glehn, Harzheim, Heufahrtshütte, Holzheim, Hostel,, Kallmuth, Katzvey, Kommern, Kommern-Süd, Lessenich, Lorbach, Lückerath, Mechernich, Obergartzem, Rissdorf, Roggendorf, Satzvey (Satzvey Castle), Schaven, Schützendorf, Strempt, Urfey, Voißel, Vollem, Vussem, Wachendorf, Weiler am Berge, Weißenbrunnen, Weyer and Wielspütz.
A tour takes place in the Eifel region, in the galleries of the mining museum in Mechernich.
Since 30 July 1967, the twin town of Mechernich is Nyons, France.