Kornelimünster/Walheim
| Kornelimünster/Walheim | |
|---|---|
| Stadtbezirk of Aachen | |
  Kornelimünster/Walheim | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′17″N 6°10′49″E / 50.72139°N 6.18028°ECoordinates: 50°43′17″N 6°10′49″E / 50.72139°N 6.18028°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Kornelimünster/Walheim |
| City | Aachen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.03 km2 (14.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 16,070 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 52076 |
View of Kornelimünster, with Walheim on the horizon
Kornelimünster/Walheim is the southern-most district of Aachen, Germany, and borders the Eifel area of North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Belgium. It became part of Aachen in 1972, after all of the communities surrounding the city were reorganized administratively.[1] The countryside is called Münsterländchen.
Communities
Kornelimünster
Aerial view of Walheim, 2005
- Kornelimünster, Administrative seat of the district, with historic town center
- Walheim, central business area of the district, and its largest community
- Friesenrath, on the border with the Eifel community of Roetgen
- Hahn, on the Inde River
- Krauthausen
- Lichtenbusch, German-Belgian border town with a border crossing for A44/E40
- Nütheim
- Oberforstbach, including an industrial park on Pascalstraße (especially for businesses specializing in information technology)
- Schleckheim
- Schmithof on the Vennbahn
- Sief, with border crossing to Raeren (Belgium)
Pictures
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Anna Church in Walheim
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Streetview of Kornelimünster
Twin towns and sister cities
- Montebourg (France), a sister city of Walheim since 1960, which was carried over to the district after Kornelimünster and Walheim were merged in 1972.
Landmarks/Attractions
the Varnenum, an excavated temple complex from the Gallo-Roman era
- Kornelimünster’s historic city center, with timber framed structures on the Inde River
- former Kornelimünster Abbey, now the site of the Art of NRW, which is open to the public
- Kornelimünster Abbey gardens
- Provost Kornelimünster Church (originally from 814-817 AD)
- Varnenum - Excavations at Kornelimünster of a Gallo-Roman temple system
- former quarry and lime kiln in Walheim and Hahn (with posted information boards)
- Former quarry in Walheim now a large public space with playgrounds, minigolf, barbecue facilities and access to the Vennbahn path
- Historic landmark, St. Stephanus Church and cemetery
- Historic landmark, Maria in the Snow Chapel
- St. Anthony-Chapel, a small church that was destroyed in an earthquake and rebuilt in the 18th century
References
- ↑ Bünermann, Martin; Köstering, Heinz (1975). Communities and Districts After the Area Community Reform in North Rhine-Westphalia (Die Gemeinden und Kreise nach der kommunalen Gebietsreform in Nordrhein-Westfalen). Köln: German Publishing Community (Deutscher Gemeindeverlag). ISBN 3-555-30092-X.
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