Swisttal
| Swisttal | ||
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  Swisttal | ||
Location of Swisttal within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district 
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| Coordinates: 50°43′04″N 06°55′13″E / 50.71778°N 6.92028°ECoordinates: 50°43′04″N 06°55′13″E / 50.71778°N 6.92028°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Köln | |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | |
| Subdivisions | 10 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Eckhard Maack | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 62.27 km2 (24.04 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 133 - 177 m (−448 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 17,497 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 53913 | |
| Dialling codes | 02254, 02226, 02255, 02251 | |
| Vehicle registration | SU | |
| Website | www.swisttal.de | |
Swisttal is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Swisttal received its names from a brook named Swist, which flows in the middle of the municipality.
Geography
Swisttal is situated approximately 15 km west of Bonn. It covers a surface of approx. 65 km² (10 km² forest surface (the Kottenforst), agriculture surface 49 km²).
Division of the municipality
The municipality consists of the local districts
- Heimerzheim
- Buschhoven
- Dünstekoven
- Essig
- Ludendorf
- Miel (Swisttal)
- Ollheim
- Odendorf
- Morenhoven
- Straßfeld
as well as the hamlets Hohn, Vershoven, Moemerzheim and Muettinghoven. The local administration is situated between the villages Ludendorf and Essig.
Buildings and places
In the proximity of the partial place Buschhoven lies the route of the earlier Eifel water pipeline (Eifel Aqueduct), a Roman aqueduct for the supply of Cologne with drinking water. The water castle in Morenhoven, the castle Heimerzheim and the reconciliation church in Buschhoven with the reconditioned romance organ, are very worth mentioning.
Parks
Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville, a natural preserve.
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 31 July 2013.
External links
- Official site (German)
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