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Rommerskirchen

Coordinates: 51°2′5″N 6°41′29″E / 51.03472°N 6.69139°E / 51.03472; 6.69139
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Rommerskirchen
Municipality
Rommerskirchen
Rommerskirchen
Coat of arms of Rommerskirchen
Coat of arms
Location of Rommerskirchen within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district
DüsseldorfDuisburgCologneKrefeldDüren (district)Heinsberg (district)Mettmann (district)Viersen (district)MönchengladbachRhein-Erft-KreisDormagenGrevenbroichJüchenKaarstKorschenbroichMeerbuschNeussRommerskirchen
Rommerskirchen is located in Germany
Rommerskirchen
Rommerskirchen
Rommerskirchen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Rommerskirchen
Rommerskirchen
Coordinates: 51°2′5″N 6°41′29″E / 51.03472°N 6.69139°E / 51.03472; 6.69139
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictRhein-Kreis Neuss
Government
 • MayorDr. Martin Mertens (SPD)
Area
 • Total60.99 km2 (23.55 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total13,688
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41569
Dialling codes02183, 02182, 02181
Vehicle registrationNE
Websitewww.rommerskirchen.de

Rommerskirchen is the southernmost municipality in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Notable places

Rommerskirchen possesses rich historical inheritances, including numerous remains of the Roman Villae Rusticae, and those from several Frankish settlements. The town centre still contains several medieval Roman and Gothic churches and a castle. There are many buildings from even earlier modern times, as well as those from the time of the Napoleonic occupation. Many of these sites are currently closed while undergoing restoration.

Infrastructure

Rommerskirchen is the location of a large 380kV-substation of the RWE. The first 380kV-line in Germany went into service on October 5, 1957. It began between the transformer stations of Rommerskirchen and Ludwigsburg-Hoheneck. The strategic railway embankment begins at Rommerskirchen station, and Oekoven maintains a public railway facility. Rommerskirchen generally mean Roman Catholic Church.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.


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