Swisttal Explained

Swisttal
Image Coa:Wappen der Gemeinde Swisttal.svg
Coordinates:50.7178°N 6.9203°W
Image Plan:Swisttal in SU.svg
State:North Rhine-Westphalia
Region:Köln
District:Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Elevation:133 - 177
Area:62.27
Postal Code:53913
Area Code:02254, 02226, 02255, 02251
Licence:SU
Gemeindeschlüssel:05 3 82 064
Divisions:10
Website:www.swisttal.de
Mayor:Petra Kalkbrenner[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 25
Party:CDU

Swisttal is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Swisttal received its names from a brook named Swist, which flows in the middle of the municipality.

Geography

Swisttal is situated approximately 15 km west of Bonn. It covers an area of approx. 65 km² (of which 10 km² is forest, part of the Kottenforst, and 49 km² is used for agriculture).

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of the following parishes:

as well as the hamlets of Hohn, Vershoven, Moemerzheim and Muettinghoven. The local administration is situated between the villages Ludendorf and Essig.

Buildings and places

In the vicinity of the Buschhoven is the route of the former Eifel water pipeline (Eifel Aqueduct), a Roman aqueduct built to supply Cologne with drinking water. The water castle in Morenhoven, the castle of Heimerzheim and the reconciliation church in Buschhoven with its reconditioned romance organ, are worth mentioning.

Parks

Kottenforst-Ville Nature Park, a natural preserve.

Notable residents

References

  1. https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020