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Rommerskirchen Rommerskirchen Coordinates 51°2′5″N 6°41′29″E / 51.03472°N 6.69139°ECoordinates: 51°2′5″N 6°41′29″E / 51.03472°N 6.69139°E Administration Country Germany State North Rhine-Westphalia Admin. region Düsseldorf District Rhein-Kreis Neuss Mayor Albert Glöckner (SPD) Basic statistics Area 60.99 km2 (23.55 sq mi) Elevation 70 m (230 ft) Population 13,011 (31 December 2010)[1] - Density 213 /km2 (553 /sq mi) Other information Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Licence plate NE Postal code 41569 Area codes 02183, 02182, 02181 Website www.rommerskirchen.de Rommerskirchen is the southernmost municipality in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Notable places
Rommerskirchen possesses rich historical inheritances, including numerous remains of the Roman Villae Rusticae, and those from several Frankish settlements. The town centre still contains several medieval Roman and Gothic churches and a castle. There are many buildings from even earlier modern times, as well as those from the time of the Napoleonic occupation. Many of these sites are currently closed while undergoing restoration.
Infrastructure
Rommerskirchen is the location of a large 380kV-substation of the RWE. The first 380kV-line in Germany went into service on October 5, 1957. It began between the transformer stations of Rommerskirchen and Ludwigsburg-Hoheneck. The strategic railway embankment begins at Rommerskirchen station, and Oekoven maintains a public railway facility. Rommerskirchen generally mean Roman Catholic Church.
References
- ^ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. 31 December 2010. http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/index.html.
External links
- Official site (German)
Towns and municipalities in Rhein-Kreis Neuss Categories:- Municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia
- North Rhine-Westphalia geography stubs
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