Erkelenz

The municipality spans across 117 square kilometers and contains 46 villages situated between the Lower Rhine region and Lower Meuse at 92 meters elevation point.

Count Reginald II of Guelders granted town rights to Erkelenz in 1326, marking a crucial point in the development of this settlement.

The municipal coat of arms displays a golden lion from the duchy of Guelders in the upper section and a red medlar in the lower part.

The town center maintains multiple educational facilities, healthcare services, and commercial establishments serving its population of over 44,000 residents.

Parts of the municipality underwent relocation in 2006 due to the expansion of the Garzweiler II coal mining project.

Location: Heinsberg

Elevation above the sea: 92 m

Shares border with: Wassenberg, Wegberg, Mönchengladbach, Jüchen, Titz, Linnich, Hückelhoven

Website: https://erkelenz.de

GPS coordinates: 51.08000,6.31556

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:29