Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia

Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Blankenheim within Euskirchen district

(2020–25) Jennifer Meuren^[1]Area

• Total148.62 km² (57.38 sq mi)Elevation

455 m (1,493 ft)Population

(2023-12-31)^[2]

• Total8,435 • Density57/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

53945

Dialling codes02449 & 02697Vehicle registrationEUWebsitewww.blankenheim-ahr.de

Blankenheim is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Parish church St. Mariä Himmelfahrt and Blankenheim Castle

Blankenheim is located in the Eifel hills, approximately 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Euskirchen. The river Ahr has its source in the centre of Blankenheim, in the cellar of a half timbered house.

History

In the year 721, Blankenheim is mentioned for the first time as "Blancio" in a document. Today, the municipality is called in Eifel dialect as "Blangem" and has got a long carnival tradition.

References

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
^ "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.