Zülpich
Flag of Zülpich
Coat of arms of Zülpich
Location of Zülpich within Euskirchen district
Zülpich   is located in Germany
Zülpich
Zülpich
Zülpich   is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Zülpich
Zülpich
Coordinates: 50°42′N 6°39′E / 50.700°N 6.650°E / 50.700; 6.650
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictEuskirchen
SubdivisionsKernstadt and 20 villages
Government
  MayorUlf Hürtgen[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total101 km2 (39 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total20,597
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53909
Dialling codes02252
Vehicle registrationEU
Websitewww.stadt-zuelpich.de

Zülpich (Kölsch: Zöllech) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between Aachen and Bonn. It belongs to the district of Euskirchen.

History

The town is commonly agreed to be the site with the Latin name of Tolbiacum, famous for the Battle of Tolbiac, fought between the Franks under Clovis I and the Alemanni; the traditional date is 496, corrected in many modern accounts to 506. The battle is commemorated in the names of the Rue de Tolbiac and the Tolbiac Métro station in Paris.

On 1 January 1969, the former municipalities of Bessenich, Dürscheven, Enzen, Langendorf, Linzenich-Lövenich, Merzenich, Nemmenich, Oberelvenich, Rövenich, Sinzenich, Ülpenich, Weiler in der Ebene, and Wichterich were incorporated into the borough of Zülpich.[3] On 1 January 1972, Bürvenich, Füssenich, and Schwerfen (part of Veytal) were added.[4]

Sights

Twinnings

Notable people

References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. Martin Bünermann (1970), Die Gemeinden des ersten Neugliederungsprogramms in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German), Köln: Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, p. 88
  4. Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering (1975), Die Gemeinden und Kreise nach der kommunalen Gebietsreform in Nordrhein-Westfalen (in German), Köln: Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, ISBN 3-555-30092-X
  • Media related to Zülpich at Wikimedia Commons
  • Zülpich travel guide from Wikivoyage


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