Wermelskirchen | |
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 Church of Saint Michael | |
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Location of Wermelskirchen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district  | |
  Wermelskirchen  Wermelskirchen | |
| Coordinates:51°09′N7°13′E / 51.150°N 7.217°E /51.150; 7.217 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–25) | Marion Lück[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.66 km2 (28.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 34,673 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 42929 |
| Dialling codes | 02196 02193 (Dabringhausen) 02174 (Bechhausen) |
| Vehicle registration | GL |
| Website | www.wermelskirchen.de |
Wermelskirchen (German pronunciation:[ˈvɛʁml̩sˌkɪʁçn̩]ⓘ;Ripuarian:Wärmelßkirrshe) is a town in theRheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany, southeast ofRemscheid. It is home to one of Europe's biggest liveChristmas trees (measuring 26m).
The distance to Cologne is about 35 kilometers, toDüsseldorf about 45 kilometers. The neighboring municipalities areRemscheid,Hückeswagen,Wipperfürth,Kürten,Odenthal,Burscheid andSolingen. The townscape is characterized by Altberg slate and half-timbered houses.
The city area of Wermelskirchen (area: 74,74 km²) composed out of three district's: the initial Wermelskirchen and the incorporated, previously independent municipalities, Dhünn and Dabringhausen.
Thecoat-of-arms of the city of Wermelskirchen looks like a silver shield split into thirds. In the left field is an oak tree. In the right field there is a Swan and pictured in the middle field there is a church.
From 1822 to 1945, Wermelskirchen was part of thePrussianRhine Province.
Wermelskirchen has anEvangelical, aRoman Catholic church and aLatin school.
The city has the head office ofOBI[3] and the origin of thecaster manufacturerTENTE.
Wermelskirchen istwinned with:[4]
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