Neunkirchen-Seelscheid


Neunkirchen-Seelscheid is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district in the southern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Beside the two principal places Neunkirchen and Seelscheid there are numerous smaller localities among the municipality.
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Geography

Neunkirchen-Seelscheid is located 20 km north-east of Bonn and 25 km south-east from Cologne in the southern part of the region of Berg. The northwest municipality border is formed by the river course of the Naafbach, while the Bröl acts as the southeast border. The Wahnbach flows through the municipality.

Neighbour municipalities

Neighbouring cities are Siegburg, Hennef, Overath and Lohmar.
Neighbouring municipalities are Much and Ruppichteroth.

Subdivisions

Beside the two principal places Neunkirchen and Seelscheid there are following localities within the municipality
Balensiefen, Birken, Birkenfeld, Birkenmühle, Brackemich, Breiderheide, Breitscheid, Bruchhausen, Busch, Effert, Eich, Eischeid, Gutmühle, Hardt, Hasenbach, Hausen, Hausermühle, Heidgen, Heister, Herkenrath, Hermerath, Hermerather Mühle, Herrenwiesermühle, Hochhausen, Hohn, Höfferhof, Hülscheid, Ingersau, Ingersaueler Mühle, Kaule, Kotthausen, Köbach, Krahwinkel, Meisenbach, Mohlscheid, Nackhausen, Niederhorbach, Niederwennerscheid, Oberdorst, Oberheister, Oberhorbach, Oberste Zeith, Oberwennerscheid, Ohlig, Ohmerath, Pinn, Pixhof, Pohlhausen, Rehwiese, Remschoß, Rengert, Renzert, Rippert, Schaaren, Scherpekotten, Scherpemich, Schöneshof, Siefen, Söntgerath, Stein, Steinermühle, Straßen, Unterste Zeith, Wahlen, Wahn, Weiert, Wende, Weesbach, Wiescheid, Wolperath

Population

  • 1998 – 19.515
  • 1999 – 19.874
  • 2000 – 20.079
  • 2001 – 20.328
  • 2002 – 20.674
  • 2003 – 20.898
  • 2004 – 21.020
  • 2005 – 21.000
  • 2006 – 20.946
  • 2007 – 20.902
  • 2008 – 20.868
  • 2009 – 20.855
  • 2010 – 20.822
  • 2011 - 20.756
  • 2012 – 20.613
  • 2013 – 20.497
  • 2014 – 20.593
  • 2015 – 20.958
  • 2016 – 20.158
  • 2017 - 19.758

History

  • ca. 5000 BC - first remains of human settlement
  • 1178 - first documentary mention
  • 1969 Neunkirchen-Seelscheid were made of the two old municipalities Neunkirchen and Seelscheid

Politics

The 40 seats of the municipal council are distributed as follows since the September 2020 elections:
  • CDU - 16 seats
  • SPD - 11 seats
  • The Greens - 9 seats
  • FDP - 2 seats
  • Wir für Neunkirchen-Seelscheid - 1 seat
  • Demokratie durch Volksabstimmung - 1 seat

Twin towns

Notable people