Alsdorf
municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alsdorf is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the Aachen district. It is very close to The Netherlands. The town has 17 districts. The population was 47,000 in 2020. The main political party is SPD. The castle Alsdorf is a main tourist attraction. The town used to be a mining center and there is a mining museum. There is also a zoo.
Alsdorf | |
|---|---|
 Alsdorf Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Alsdorf within Aachen district  | |
  Alsdorf  Alsdorf | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′N 6°10′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Aachen |
| Subdivisions | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Alfred Sonders[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.658 km2 (12.223 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 48,328 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52477 |
| Dialling codes | 02404 |
| Vehicle registration | AC |
| Website | www.alsdorf.de |
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