Swisttal

Swisttal is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Swisttal received its names from a brook named Swist, which flows in the middle of the municipality.

Swisttal
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Swisttal within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°43′04″N 06°55′13″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Petra Kalkbrenner[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	62.27 km2 (24.04 sq mi)
Highest elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Lowest elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	18,515
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	53913
Dialling codes	02254, 02226, 02255, 02251
Vehicle registration	SU
Website	www.swisttal.de

Geography

Swisttal is situated approximately 15 km west of Bonn. It covers an area of approx. 65 km² (of which 10 km² is forest, part of the Kottenforst, and 49 km² is used for agriculture).

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of the following parishes:

• Heimerzheim
• Buschhoven
• Dünstekoven
• Essig
• Ludendorf
• Miel (Swisttal)
• Ollheim
• Odendorf
• Morenhoven
• Straßfeld

as well as the hamlets of Hohn, Vershoven, Moemerzheim and Muettinghoven. The local administration is situated between the villages Ludendorf and Essig.

Buildings and places

In the vicinity of the Buschhoven is the route of the former Eifel water pipeline (Eifel Aqueduct), a Roman aqueduct built to supply Cologne with drinking water. The water castle in Morenhoven, the castle of Heimerzheim and the reconciliation church in Buschhoven with its reconditioned romance organ, are worth mentioning.

Parks

Kottenforst-Ville Nature Park, a natural preserve.

Notable residents

• Helmuth Prieß