Reichshof

Reichshof
Location of Reichshof within Oberbergischer Kreis district
Location of Reichshof
Reichshof
Reichshof
Coordinates: 50°58′N 7°42′E / 50.967°N 7.700°E / 50.967; 7.700
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictOberbergischer Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Rüdiger Gennies (CDU)
Area
 • Total
114.66 km2 (44.27 sq mi)
Highest elevation
342 m (1,122 ft)
Lowest elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
18,728
 • Density163.34/km2 (423.04/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
51580
Dialling codes02296, 02297, 02265, 02261
Vehicle registrationGM
Websitereichshof-online.de

Reichshof (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪçsˌhoːf]) is a North Rhine-Westphalian municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis in Germany, about 40 km east of Cologne. It is a health resort, known for its good climate. The municipality consists of 106[1] villages and hamlets. The most important villages are Denklingen (population about 2000), Eckenhagen (1900), Brüchermühle (1700) and Wildbergerhütte (1600).