Hellenthal | |
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Location of Hellenthal within Euskirchen district | |
Coordinates: 50°29′N 06°26′E / 50.483°N 6.433°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Euskirchen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Rudolf Westerburg[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 138 km2 (53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,013 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53940 |
Dialling codes | 02482, 02448 |
Vehicle registration | EU |
Website | www.hellenthal.de |
Hellenthal is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, near the border with Belgium, approx. 30 km south-west of Euskirchen and 40 km south-east of Aachen.
The village of Reifferscheid, part of the municipality of Hellenthal, is dominated by the ruins of Reifferscheid Castle, the seat of a medieval principality, see Salm. Another village within the municipality, Blumenthal, features ironworks industry area.