Alsdorf

This article is about the town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. For other uses, see Alsdorf (disambiguation).
Alsdorf
Town
Alsdorf Castle
Alsdorf Castle
Coat of arms of Alsdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Alsdorf within Aachen district
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Alsdorf is located in Germany
Alsdorf
Alsdorf
Alsdorf is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Alsdorf
Alsdorf
Coordinates: 50°53′N 6°10′E / 50.883°N 6.167°E / 50.883; 6.167
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictAachen
Subdivisions16
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Alfred Sonders[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
31.658 km2 (12.223 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
48,518
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52477
Dialling codes02404
Vehicle registrationAC
Websitewww.alsdorf.de
Alsdorf in AC (2009)

Alsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈalsdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Until the 21st century Alsdorf was a mining area, but now many service companies have established themselves in Alsdorf. Alsdorf has an indoor arena, a cinema, a mining museum and a zoo. One of Alsdorf's famous sights is the old Castle.

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, 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 2024-06-20.