Simmerath

Simmerath
Coat of arms
Simmerath Location of Simmerath within Aachen district
Coordinates: 50°36′25″N 6°18′00″E / 50.60694°N 6.30000°E / 50.60694; 6.30000Coordinates: 50°36′25″N 6°18′00″E / 50.60694°N 6.30000°E / 50.60694; 6.30000
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Aachen
Government
• Mayor	Karl-Heinz Hermanns (CDU)
Area
• Total	111.430 km2 (43.023 sq mi)
Elevation	280 - 560 m (−1,560 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
• Total	15,316
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	52152
Dialling codes	02473
Vehicle registration	AC, MON
Website	www.simmerath.de

Simmerath is a municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 20 km south-east of Aachen, near the border to Belgium.

The administrative area was expanded in 1972 and includes the following localities:

• Dedenborn
• Eicherscheid
• Einruhr
• Erkensruhr
• Hammer
• Hirschrott
• Huppenbroich
• Kesternich
• Lammersdorf
• Paustenbach
• Rollesbroich
• Rurberg
• Simmerath
• Steckenborn
• Strauch
• Witzerath
• Woffelsbach

Gallery

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  Simmerath, church: die Pfarrkirche
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  Lammersdorf, catholic church in the street
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  near Lammersdorf, panorama with transmission tower and modern windmills
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  near Lammersdorf, panorama
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  Einruhr, church (die Sankt Nikolaus Kirche) in the village
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  Einruhr, church: die Sankt Nikolaus Kirche
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  near Einruhr, river: die Rur
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  between Einruhr and Kesternich, der Eiserbachtal
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  Hammer, church: Bruchsteinstaalkirche
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  between Kesternich and Einruhr, panorama
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  Paustenbach, view to a street: die Paustenbacher Strasse

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