Nettersheim

Nettersheim is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 20 km south-west of Euskirchen. The rivers Erft and Urft have their source in the municipality.

Nettersheim former Herz-Jesu-Kloster (monastery)
Nettersheim
Coat of arms
Location of Nettersheim within Euskirchen district
BlankenheimKallDahlem
Nettersheim
Nettersheim
Coordinates: 50°29′33″N 6°37′47″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictEuskirchen
Government
  MayorWilfried Pracht (CDU)
Area
  Total94.35 km2 (36.43 sq mi)
Highest elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Lowest elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,491
  Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53947
Dialling codes02486
Vehicle registrationEU
WebsiteNettersheim website

Location

The district of the city Netterheim is built out of the constituent communities (Ortsteile):

  • Zingsheim, also administrative headquarters
  • Pesch
  • Roderath
  • Tondorf
  • Bouderath
  • Buir
  • Engelgau
  • Frohngau
  • Holzmülheim
  • Marmagen
  • Nettersheim (accordingly)

Education and Culture

  • Kindergarten (5 in city district)
  • Family center
  • Primary school (2 in city district)
  • Secondary school (lower level, Hauptschule)
  • House of literature, with included library[2]
  • Nature information centrum Eifel[3]
  • Archeological park with several information points[4]
  • Public education center[5]
  • Culture and Art center, located at the old railway station building[6][7]
  • Permanent exhibition, located at town hall (since 2007)[8]
  • Art installation, named „Macht der Drei“[9]
  • Agricultural museum Nettersheimer Hof[10]
  • Wood competence center[11][12]

Tourism

In the city of Nettersheim there is a tourist information, which is located at the „Naturzentrum Eifel” building.

Hiking

Several hiking trails start or pass by Nettersheim, such as:[13][14][15]

  • Eifelsteig
  • Römerkanal-Path
  • Jakobsweg
  • Eifeler Quellenpfad
  • Eifeler Kräuterpfad

Climate

Climate data for Nettersheim (Eifel)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
3.1
(37.6)
6.6
(43.9)
10.7
(51.3)
15.2
(59.4)
18.4
(65.1)
19.5
(67.1)
19
(66)
16.7
(62.1)
11.9
(53.4)
5.9
(42.6)
2.8
(37.0)
10.9
(51.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
0.4
(32.7)
3.2
(37.8)
6.6
(43.9)
10.7
(51.3)
13.8
(56.8)
15.3
(59.5)
14.9
(58.8)
12.6
(54.7)
8.5
(47.3)
3.5
(38.3)
0.7
(33.3)
7.5
(45.4)
Average low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−2.3
(27.9)
−0.2
(31.6)
2.5
(36.5)
6.2
(43.2)
9.3
(48.7)
11.1
(52.0)
10.9
(51.6)
8.6
(47.5)
5.1
(41.2)
1.1
(34.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.0
(39.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 86
(3.4)
74
(2.9)
69
(2.7)
63
(2.5)
78
(3.1)
88
(3.5)
97
(3.8)
90
(3.5)
72
(2.8)
71
(2.8)
85
(3.3)
105
(4.1)
978
(38.5)
Source: Climate Nettersheim, accessed 20 December 2017

People

  • Horst Lichter (born 1962), German cook, television cook, cookbook author and moderator

References


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