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Meckenheim
Meckenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛkn̩haɪm] ⓘ; Kölsch: Meckem) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Meckenheim is situated approximately 15 km south-west of Bonn and separated from the German former capital (1949–1990) and seat of government (1949–1999) by the Kottenforst forest in the southernmost part of the Cologne Lowland. The highest point in the municipality is at 386.1 m above sea level near the village of Ersdorf at the beginning of the Eifel (also known as the Voreifel) while its lowest point is where the Swist leaves the municipal area to the northwest at 159.5 m above sea level.
The North Rhine-Westphalian town borders (clockwise) on Alfter, Bonn, Wachtberg, Grafschaft and Rheinbach, whereby Alfter, Wachtberg and Rheinbach, like Meckenheim itself, belong to the Rhein-Sieg district; Grafschaft is in the district of Ahrweiler, which already belongs to Rhineland-Palatinate.
The total area of the city is 34.8 km², with a maximum north-south extension of 11 km and a maximum west-east extension of 5.5 km. Of this area, approx. 1500 ha are used as residential areas, 565 ha as farm and building areas, 570 ha as areas for other uses, 614 ha as garden land, 1324 ha as agricultural land and 1070 ha as arable land. The remaining area is mainly divided between grassland, forests and smaller areas of water.
A total of 8.5 km of motorway, 23 km of country roads and 8 km of district roads run through the municipality. In addition, 115 km of municipal roads and 140 km of agricultural roads run through the town of Meckenheim.
Meckenheim consists of five city districts, (Alt-)Meckenheim, with the oldest part along the Swist and the "Neuer Markt" area (17,348 inhabitants), Altendorf (1,310), Ersdorf (927), Lüftelberg (1,355) and Merl (6,007).
As of 8 September 2023, Meckenheim had 27,076 inhabitants, 1404 of whom were secondary residents. 9172 inhabitants (33.9 %) were over 60 years old, 4758 inhabitants (17.6 %) were under 18 years old. The residents lived in a total of 16,147 households.
A total of 1098 primary school pupils, 316 lower secondary school pupils, 613 intermediate secondary school pupils and 774 grammar school pupils attended schools in the town.
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Meckenheim
Meckenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛkn̩haɪm] ⓘ; Kölsch: Meckem) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Meckenheim is situated approximately 15 km south-west of Bonn and separated from the German former capital (1949–1990) and seat of government (1949–1999) by the Kottenforst forest in the southernmost part of the Cologne Lowland. The highest point in the municipality is at 386.1 m above sea level near the village of Ersdorf at the beginning of the Eifel (also known as the Voreifel) while its lowest point is where the Swist leaves the municipal area to the northwest at 159.5 m above sea level.
The North Rhine-Westphalian town borders (clockwise) on Alfter, Bonn, Wachtberg, Grafschaft and Rheinbach, whereby Alfter, Wachtberg and Rheinbach, like Meckenheim itself, belong to the Rhein-Sieg district; Grafschaft is in the district of Ahrweiler, which already belongs to Rhineland-Palatinate.
The total area of the city is 34.8 km², with a maximum north-south extension of 11 km and a maximum west-east extension of 5.5 km. Of this area, approx. 1500 ha are used as residential areas, 565 ha as farm and building areas, 570 ha as areas for other uses, 614 ha as garden land, 1324 ha as agricultural land and 1070 ha as arable land. The remaining area is mainly divided between grassland, forests and smaller areas of water.
A total of 8.5 km of motorway, 23 km of country roads and 8 km of district roads run through the municipality. In addition, 115 km of municipal roads and 140 km of agricultural roads run through the town of Meckenheim.
Meckenheim consists of five city districts, (Alt-)Meckenheim, with the oldest part along the Swist and the "Neuer Markt" area (17,348 inhabitants), Altendorf (1,310), Ersdorf (927), Lüftelberg (1,355) and Merl (6,007).
As of 8 September 2023, Meckenheim had 27,076 inhabitants, 1404 of whom were secondary residents. 9172 inhabitants (33.9 %) were over 60 years old, 4758 inhabitants (17.6 %) were under 18 years old. The residents lived in a total of 16,147 households.
A total of 1098 primary school pupils, 316 lower secondary school pupils, 613 intermediate secondary school pupils and 774 grammar school pupils attended schools in the town.