Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

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Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

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Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Coordinates: 50°32′41″N 7°6′48″E / 50.54472°N 7.11333°E / 50.54472; 7.11333Coordinates: 50°32′41″N 7°6′48″E / 50.54472°N 7.11333°E / 50.54472; 7.11333
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Ahrweiler
Government
 • Mayor Hans-Ulrich Tappe (CDU)
Area
 • Total 63.38 km2 (24.47 sq mi)
Elevation 99 m (325 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 26,919
 • Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 53474
Dialling codes 02641; 02646
Vehicle registration AW
Website www.bad-neuenahr-ahrweiler.de

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a town in the German Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the capital of the Ahrweiler district. It is a renowned spa town and has a casino. The A61 motorway connects the town with major cities like Cologne and Mainz. The city consists of two parts, Bad Neuenahr in the east and Ahrweiler in the west. They were united in 1969. It is the home of the successful women's soccer team, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr. The German Army's Logistics Center (main depot) is located in an underground facility. The "Apollinaris" mineral water company was founded in Bad Neuenahr in 1852. In addition it is home to the traditional mineral water "Heppinger," known since 1584.

Thermal Badehaus und Kurhaus from Bad Neuenahr
Casino from Bad Neuenahr
Luxury Steigenberger Hotel in Bad Neuenahr in autumn time
Ahrweiler, St. Laurentius Church

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013. 

External links

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Towns and municipalities in Ahrweiler
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Twin cities

 Belgium: Brasschaat

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