Aegidienberg
Aegidienberg | |
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Location of Aegidienberg | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′31″N 07°18′09″E / 50.65861°N 7.30250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
| Town | Bad Honnef |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.96 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 7,113 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53604 |
| Dialling codes | 02224 |
Aegidienberg (Ripuarian: Jillienberch or Jillienberg) is a borough (Stadtbezirk) of Bad Honnef in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It consists of thirteen villages and is located east of the Siebengebirge range in the Niederwesterwald foothills. Until 1969, Aegidienberg was an independent municipality in the former district (Kreis) of Sieg. The name refers to Saint Aegidius, the patron saint of the local Catholic parish church; until the 16th century, the locality was known as Hunferode or Honnefer Rott. Population: 7089 (2013).