Merzenich

For the neuroscientist of the same name, see Michael Merzenich.

Merzenich is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 4 km north-east of Düren.

Merzenich
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Merzenich within Düren district
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Coordinates: 50°50′N 06°32′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Düren
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Georg Gelhausen[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	37.91 km2 (14.64 sq mi)
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,519
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	52399
Dialling codes	02421
Vehicle registration	DN
Website	www.gemeinde-merzenich.de

Mayor

Georg Gelhausen (CDU) was elected in September 2015, and re-elected in September 2020.^[1]

Merzenich Town hall