Mechernich (, ksh, Meischernisch) is a town in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of

North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...

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. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the

Eifel The Eifel (; lb, Äifel, ) is a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and the southern area of the German-speaking Community of ...

hills, approx. 15 km south-west of

Euskirchen Euskirchen (; Ripuarian: ''Öskerche'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the district Euskirchen. While Euskirchen resembles a modern shopping town, it also has a history dating back over 700 years, having been granted to ...

and 55 km from

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...

. Mechernich is a former mining town and had, in 2009, its 700-years celebration of foundation. Its local football club is called TUS Mechernich.

Districts

Mechernich has the following districts:

Antweiler Antweiler is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. References Populated places in Ahrweiler (district) {{Ahrweiler-geo-stub ...

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, Bergbuir, Bergheim, Bescheid, Bleibuir, Breitenbenden, Denrath, Dreimühlen, Eicks, Eiserfey, , Floisdorf, ,

Glehn Glehn may refer to: Geography * Glehn (Mechernich), a district of Mechernich, Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * Glehn (Korschenbroich), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * Glehn Castle, castle of Nikolai von Glehn in Vana-Mustamäe, N� ...

, Harzheim, Heufahrtshütte, Holzheim,

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, , Kallmuth, Katzvey, Kommern, Kommern-Süd, Lessenich, Lorbach, Lückerath, Mechernich, Obergartzem, Rissdorf,

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, Satzvey (Satzvey Castle), Schaven, Schützendorf, Strempt, Urfey, Voißel, Vollem, Vussem, Wachendorf, Weiler am Berge, Weißenbrunnen, Weyer and Wielspütz. Mechernich-Vussem Aquäduktbrücke

Mining tour

A tour takes place in the Eifel region, in the galleries of the mining museum in Mechernich.

Museums

* Kommern Open Air Museum in Kommern *

Mining museum A mine, i.e. an industrial facility for the underground extraction of mineral commodities, has three operating phases: it may be open or running, or closed or it may be a working museum. Most mines are simply closed once they are no longer produc ...

and visitor mine of Grube Günnersdorf * Nuclear bunker of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Central BankBunker documentation sites – start page
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Twin town

Since 30 July 1967, the twin town of Mechernich is

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References

Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Euskirchen (district) Districts of the Rhine Province {{Euskirchen-geo-stub