Mechernich

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Mechernich
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Mechernich
Mechernich (Germany)
Mechernich
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Cologne
District Euskirchen
Mayor Hans-Peter Schick (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 136.3 km² (52.6 sq mi)
Elevation 365 m  (1198 ft)
Population 28,251  (01/01/2006)
 - Density 207 /km² (537 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate EU
Postal code 53894
Area codes 02443, 02256, 02484
Website www.mechernich.de

Coordinates: 50°36′00″N 6°39′00″E / 50.6, 6.65

Mechernich is a town in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Euskirchen.

Reconstructed Roman Eifel aqueduct near Mechernich-Vussem
Reconstructed Roman Eifel aqueduct near Mechernich-Vussem