Eschweiler
Eschweiler is a German town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is next to the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) east of Aachen and 50 kilometres (31.1 miles) west of Cologne. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Its area has about 77 square kilometres (29.7 square miles).
Eschweiler | |
|---|---|
 Indestraße in Eschweiler | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Eschweiler within Aachen district  | |
  Eschweiler  Eschweiler | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°17′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Aachen |
| Subdivisions | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudi Bertram (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.559 km2 (29.560 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 56,049 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52249 |
| Dialling codes | 02403 |
| Vehicle registration | AC, MON |
| Website | www |
In Eschweiler, there are many castles. Eschweiler is a big carnival town. There are also many sport places. These include two public swimming pools, a golf place and an artificial lake. A well-known school in Eschweiler is the Bischöfliche Liebfrauenschule with its over 100 years of tradition.
Eschweiler is on the railway line from Aachen to Cologne. The Eschweiler Central railway station was opened in 1841. Next to Eschweiler, there is a village called Bergrath. In 2010, a new shopping center with a MediaMarkt-store opened next to the motorway.
