Wachtberg

Wachtberg
The water castle Adendorf
Location of Wachtberg within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district
Location of Wachtberg
Wachtberg
Wachtberg
Coordinates: 50°37′N 07°08′E / 50.617°N 7.133°E / 50.617; 7.133
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictRhein-Sieg-Kreis
Subdivisions13
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Jörg Schmidt (CDU)
Area
 • Total
49.68 km2 (19.18 sq mi)
Highest elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Lowest elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
20,670
 • Density416.1/km2 (1,078/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53343
Dialling codes0228 (Bonn),
02225 (Meckenheim)
Vehicle registrationSU
Websitewww.wachtberg.de

Wachtberg (German pronunciation: [ˈvaxtbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km south of Bonn. In 2021 the Wachtberg municipality had approximately 20,352 inhabitants.