Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergheim
Aachen Gate
Aachen Gate
Flag of Bergheim
Coat of arms of Bergheim
Location of Bergheim within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
Mettmann (district)Rhein-Erft-KreisNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHeinsberg (district)Rhein-Kreis NeussCologneWesselingRhein-Sieg-KreisDüren (district)Euskirchen (district)PulheimBergheimErftstadtHürthKerpenBedburgBrühlFrechenElsdorf
Bergheim is located in Germany
Bergheim
Bergheim
Bergheim is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergheim
Bergheim
Coordinates: 50°58′N 6°39′E / 50.967°N 6.650°E / 50.967; 6.650
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictRhein-Erft-Kreis
Subdivisions15
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Volker Mießeler[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total96.33 km2 (37.19 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total62,172
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
50126, 50127, 50129
Dialling codes02271
Vehicle registrationBM
WebsiteKreisstadt Bergheim (in German)

Bergheim (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁkˌhaɪ̯m] ; Ripuarian: Berchem) is a German town, 22 km west of Cologne and the capital of the Rhein-Erft-Kreis (district). The town's Niederaußem district is one of the most important suppliers for energy from lignites in Europe.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Kreisstadt Bergheim 25.06.2017, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.