Gummersbach, Administrative municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Located 50 kilometers east of Cologne, Gummersbach functions as the district seat of Oberbergischer Kreis with a population of 50,688 residents.
The municipality received its first official mention in 1109 through Archbishop Frederick I's documentation of episcopal tax for the church.
The municipality coat of arms, granted in 1892, displays a spindle representing textile industry and regional arms indicating historical connections since 1287.
Regional trains connect Gummersbach to Cologne and Lüdenscheid, while access is available through the A4 and A45 motorways.
The Bunte Kerke in Lieberhausen district contains medieval wall paintings that showcase regional religious artistry.
Location: Oberbergischer Kreis
Location: Kreis Gimborn
Location: Kreis Gummersbach
Location: Grevskapet Gimborn
Elevation above the sea: 250 m
Shares border with: Marienheide, Drolshagen, Bergneustadt
Website: https://gummersbach.de
GPS coordinates: 51.03333,7.56667
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:11
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Wind hole in the Mühlenberg
9.2 km
Wiehltal bridge
8.4 km
Brucher Talsperre
5.4 km
Affen- und Vogelpark Eckenhagen
9.7 km
Schwalbe-Arena
987 m
Gimborn Castle
7.1 km
Aggertalhöhle
9.4 km
Homert
10.2 km
Dieringhausen Railway Museum
6 km
Burg Eibach
8.4 km
Burg Neuenberg
8.9 km
Unnenberg
4.6 km
Theodor-Heuss-Akademie
3.2 km
Evangelische Kirche Gummersbach-Lieberhausen
7.7 km
Haldy-Tower
7.8 km
Gumbala Bade- und Saunaland
861 m
Evangelische Kirche Gummersbach
549 m
St. Mariä Heimsuchung (Marienheide)
6.1 km
Forum Gummersbach
970 m
Meerhardtturm
6.2 km
Sri-Kurinchikumaran-Temple
1.3 km
Evangelische Kreuzkirche Wiedenest
8 km
Haus Ley
10.1 km
Hohe Warte
9.4 km
Vogteihaus Gummersbach
740 m
Evangelische Kirche Marienhagen
6 km
Halle 32
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