Engelskirchen | |
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Location of Engelskirchen within Oberbergischer Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°59′N 7°25′E / 50.983°N 7.417°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Oberbergischer Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Dr. Gero Karthaus[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 63.07 km2 (24.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,637 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 51766 |
Dialling codes | 02263 |
Vehicle registration | GM |
Website | www.engelskirchen.de |
Engelskirchen (literally "angel’s churches") is a municipality in Oberbergischer Kreis, Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Cologne. The neighbouring municipalities are (clockwise from the west) Overath, Lindlar, Gummersbach, Wiehl and Much.