Stolberg (Rhineland)

Stolberg
Town
Main railway station
Main railway station
Coat of arms of Stolberg
Coat of arms
Location of Stolberg within Aachen district
BelgiumNetherlandsDüren (district)Euskirchen (district)Heinsberg (district)AachenAlsdorfBaesweilerEschweilerHerzogenrathMonschauRoetgenSimmerathStolberg (Rhineland)Würselen
Stolberg is located in Germany
Stolberg
Stolberg
Stolberg is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Stolberg
Stolberg
Coordinates: 50°46′N 6°14′E / 50.767°N 6.233°E / 50.767; 6.233
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictAachen
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Patrick Haas[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total98.52 km2 (38.04 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total56,584
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52222, 52223, 52224
Dialling codes02402, 02408 (Venwegen), 02409 (Gressenich/ Werth/ Schevenhütte)
Vehicle registrationAC
Websitewww.stolberg.de
Burg Stolberg from the Finkenberggasse
Catholic church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Lucia vom Alten Markt

Stolberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɔlbɛʁk], Ripuarian: Stolbersch) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a long history as an industrial town and belongs to the district Aachen and the lower district court of Eschweiler.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Kupferstadt Stolberg (Rhld.) 26.05.2019, accessed 19 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 20 June 2024.