Monschau

Monschau
Slate roofs of Monschau town centre and castle
Slate roofs of Monschau town centre and castle
Coat of arms of Monschau
Location of Monschau within Aachen district
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Monschau is located in Germany
Monschau
Monschau
Monschau is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Monschau
Monschau
Coordinates: 50°33′36″N 06°15′23″E / 50.56000°N 6.25639°E / 50.56000; 6.25639
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictAachen
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2022–27) Dr. Carmen Krämer[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total94.62 km2 (36.53 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,895
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52156
Dialling codes02472
Vehicle registrationAC, MON
Websitewww.monschau.de

Monschau (German pronunciation: [ˈmɔnʃaʊ̯] ; French: Montjoie, French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʒwa]; Walloon: Mondjoye) is a small resort town in the Eifel region of western Germany, located in the Aachen district of North Rhine-Westphalia.

  1. ^ Bekanntmachung des Ergebnisses der Stichwahl des/der Bürgermeisters/in der Stadt Monschau am 29.05.2022, Stadt Monschau, accessed 14 June 2022.
  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.