Alsdorf
Appearance
Alsdorf | |
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Coordinates: 50°53′N 6°10′E / 50.883°N 6.167°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Aachen |
Subdivisions | 16 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Alfred Sonders[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.658 km2 (12.223 sq mi) |
Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 48,328 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 52477 |
Dialling codes | 02404 |
Vehicle registration | AC |
Website | www.alsdorf.de |
Alsdorf is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the Aachen district. It is very close to The Netherlands. The town has 17 districts. The population was 47,000 in 2020. The main political party is SPD. The castle Alsdorf is a main tourist attraction. The town used to be a mining center and there is a mining museum. There is also a zoo.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.