Hennef | |
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Location of Hennef within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°47′N 7°17′E / 50.783°N 7.283°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Mario Dahm[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 105.79 km2 (40.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 48,190 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53773 |
Dialling codes | 02242/02248 |
Vehicle registration | SU |
Website | www.hennef.de |
Hennef (Sieg) (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnɛf] ) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 7 kilometres (4 miles) south-east of Siegburg and 15 km (9 mi) east of Bonn. Hennef is the fourth-biggest town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (i.e. district).[3] It is the site of the 15th-century castle, Schloss Allner, next to the Allner See. Within Hennef is the town of Stadt Blankenberg, with the castle of Blankenberg.