Mechernich

Mechernich
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Mechernich within Euskirchen district
Location of Mechernich
Mechernich Mechernich
Coordinates: 50°36′N 6°39′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Euskirchen
Government
• Mayor (2025–30)	Michael Fingel (CDU)
Area
• Total	136.48 km2 (52.70 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	29,187
• Density	213.86/km2 (553.88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	53894
Dialling codes	02443, 02256, 02484
Vehicle registration	EU
Website	www.mechernich.de

Mechernich (German: [ˈmɛçɐnɪç] ^ⓘ, Kölsch: Meischernisch) is a town in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Euskirchen and 55 km from Cologne. Mechernich is a former mining town and had, in 2009, its 700-years celebration of foundation. Its local football club is called TUS Mechernich.

Districts

Mechernich has the following districts:

Antweiler, Berg, Bergbuir, Bergheim, Bescheid, Bleibuir, Breitenbenden, Denrath, Dreimühlen, Eicks, Eiserfey, Firmenich, Floisdorf, Gehn, Glehn, Harzheim, Heufahrtshütte, Holzheim, Hostel, Kalenberg, Kallmuth, Katzvey, Kommern, Kommern-Süd, Lessenich, Lorbach, Lückerath, Mechernich, Obergartzem, Rissdorf, Roggendorf, Satzvey (Satzvey Castle), Schaven, Schützendorf, Strempt, Urfey, Voißel, Vollem, Vussem, Wachendorf, Weiler am Berge, Weißenbrunnen, Weyer and Wielspütz.

Reconstructed Roman Eifel aqueduct near Mechernich-Vussem

Mining tour

A tour takes place in the Eifel region, in the galleries of the mining museum in Mechernich.

Museums

• Kommern Open Air Museum in Kommern
• Mining museum and visitor mine of Grube Günnersdorf
• Nuclear bunker of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Central Bank

Twin town

Since 30 July 1967, the twin town of Mechernich is Nyons, France.