Dahlem, North Rhine-Westphalia

Dahlem

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Dahlem

Coordinates: 50°22′59″N 06°32′59″E / 50.38306°N 6.54972°E / 50.38306; 6.54972Coordinates: 50°22′59″N 06°32′59″E / 50.38306°N 6.54972°E / 50.38306; 6.54972
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Köln
District Euskirchen
Government
  Mayor Reinhold Müller (CDU)
Area
  Total 95.18 km2 (36.75 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 4,236
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 53949
Dialling codes 02447
Vehicle registration EU
Website www.dahlem.de

Dahlem is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen. It has the lowest population density and population of all municipalities of in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 35 km south-west of Euskirchen. The small medieval town Kronenburg is part of the municipality.

Geography

Dahlem is located in the northern Eifel region in the High Fens – Eifel Nature Park between Blankenheim in the Northeast and Stadtkyll the southwest. The Kyll flows through the region from the Glaadtbach. The Heidenköpfe lie in the Ripsdorfer forest to the east.

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