Engelskirchen
Engelskirchen | |
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Saints Peter and Paul Church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Engelskirchen
within Oberbergischer Kreis district | |
Location of Engelskirchen | |
Engelskirchen Engelskirchen | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 7°25′E / 50.983°N 7.417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Oberbergischer Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Dr. Gero Karthaus (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.03 km2 (24.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 19,637 |
| • Density | 311.6/km2 (806.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 51766 |
| Dialling codes | 02263 |
| Vehicle registration | GM |
| Website | www.engelskirchen.de |
Engelskirchen (German pronunciation: [ɛŋl̩sˈkɪʁçn̩], lit. 'angel’s churches') is a municipality in Oberbergischer Kreis, Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Cologne. The neighbouring municipalities are (clockwise from the west) Overath, Lindlar, Gummersbach, Wiehl and Much.