Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia
Blankenheim | |
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Location of Blankenheim
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 Location of Blankenheim | |
  Blankenheim Location within Germany  Blankenheim Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′N 06°39′E / 50.433°N 6.650°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Euskirchen |
| Founded | 721 |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Jennifer Meuren |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.62 km2 (57.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,434 |
| • Density | 56.75/km2 (147.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53945 |
| Dialling codes | 02449 & 02697 |
| Vehicle registration | EU |
| Website | www.blankenheim-ahr.de |
Blankenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈblaŋkn̩haɪm]) is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
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Blankenheim is located in the Eifel hills, approximately 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Euskirchen. The river Ahr has its source in the centre of Blankenheim, in the cellar of a half timbered house.
History
[edit]In the year 721, Blankenheim is mentioned for the first time as "Blancio" in a document. Today, the municipality is called in Eifel dialect as "Blangem" and has got a long carnival tradition.
Politics
[edit]The current mayor of Blankenheim is Jennifer Meuren, an Independent, who has been serving as mayor since 2020. In the 2025 local elections she was the only candidate and was reelected with 86.7 % of the vote.[2]
City council
[edit]After the 2025 local elections, the Blankenheim city council is composed as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
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| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 2,023 | 44.5 |  0.7 |
11 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 1,261 | 27.8 | 7.3 |
7 | 2 | |
| Independent Voters' Association Blankenheim (UWV) | 490 | 10.8 |  5.1 |
3 | 1 | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 460 | 10.1 | 1.6 |
3 | ±0 | |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 310 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
2 | ±0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,544 | 97.4 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 123 | 2.6 | ||||
| Total | 4,667 | 100.0 | 26 | ±0 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 6,929 | 67.4 | ||||
| Source: Municipality of Blankenheim | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ↑ "Ergebnis". wahlen.regioit.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-07-30.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Tourist info
- Eifel Museum Blankenheim (in German)
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