Heimbach, Urban municipality in Düren district, Germany.
Heimbach extends across 64.8 square kilometers of land within the Eifel hills, featuring six distinct districts along the Rur river at 227 meters elevation.
The territory of Heimbach gained prominence in 1207 when Hengebach Castle, the residence of local nobility, became integrated into the County of Jülich administration.
The municipality maintains strong Roman Catholic traditions with four churches serving the community: St. Clemens, St. Nikolaus, St. Dionysis, and St. Martin.
Visitors access Heimbach through the regional road network connecting to major cities like Düren, located 20 kilometers north of the municipality.
The municipality holds the designation of Luftkurort, recognizing the exceptional air quality that makes it a certified health resort destination.
Location: Düren district
Elevation above the sea: 227 m
Shares border with: Nideggen, Zülpich, Mechernich, Schleiden, Simmerath
Website: https://heimbach-eifel.de
GPS coordinates: 50.63306,6.48306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:53
Heimbach power station
2.3 km
Urfttalsperre
5.7 km
Mariawald Abbey
1.5 km
Burg Hengebach
257 m
Kermeterstollen
2.3 km
Burg Vlatten
5 km
St. Hubertus
5.9 km
RWE Industriemuseum
2.3 km
Burg Hausen
2.2 km
Stauanlage Eiserbach
7.6 km
Blens Castle
2.9 km
St. Clemens
278 m
St. Salvator
278 m
St. Dionysius
5.3 km
Meuchelberg
1 km
Kölner Eifelhütte
2.9 km
St. Nikolaus
2.2 km
Michaelskapelle
4.6 km
St. Georg
2.9 km
St. Barbara
7.4 km
St. Johannes Nepomuk
1.5 km
St. Martinus
4.5 km
Buntsandsteinfelsen im Rurtal von Untermaubach bis Abenden
3.3 km
St. Apollonia
5.3 km
Vogelschutzgebiet Kermeter-Hetzinger Wald
2.9 km
Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen
7.5 km
Rurtal von der Staumauer Heimbach bis Stadtgrenze nördlich Blens
2.1 km
War cemetary "Abtei Mariawald"
1.8 kmReviews
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