Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia

Infobox German Location
Name = Blankenheim
Wappen = Wappen von Blankenheim.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 25 |lat_sec = 59
lon_deg = 06 |lon_min = 39 |lon_sec = 00
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen
Regierungsbezirk = Köln
Kreis = Euskirchen
Höhe = 455
Fläche = 148.62
Einwohner = 8785
Stand = 2004-12-31
PLZ = 53945
Vorwahl = 02449 & 02697
Kfz = EU
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 3 66 008
Gliederung = 17
Adresse = Rathausplatz 16
53945 Blankenheim
Website = [http://www.blankenheim-ahr.de/ www.blankenheim-ahr.de]
Bürgermeister = Rolf Hartmann
Partei = CDU
image_photo=Burg Blankenheim.jpg
image_caption=Castle Blankenheim.

Blankenheim is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Blankenheim is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 27 km south-west of Euskirchen. The river Ahr has its source in the centre of Blankenheim, in the cellar of a half timbered house.

History

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.

External links

* [http://www.blankenheim-ahr.de Official website] de icon
* [http://www.blankenheim.de/english.htm Tourist info]
* [http://www.eifelmuseum-blankenheim.de Eifel Museum Blankenheim] de icon