Country Germany Admin. region Köln Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 8,294 (31 Dec 2010) | State North Rhine-Westphalia District Euskirchen Postal codes 53945 Local time Saturday 10:09 PM | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 99% Humidity Points of interest Ahr, Eifelmuseum Blankenheim, Natur‑Hochseilgarten, Lampertstal und Alendorfe | ||
Blankenheim is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Map of 53945 Blankenheim, 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.
References
Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA