Euskirchen

Euskirchen
Location of Euskirchen within Euskirchen district
Euskirchen
Euskirchen
Coordinates: 50°39′35″N 6°47′30″E / 50.65972°N 6.79167°E / 50.65972; 6.79167
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictEuskirchen
Government
  Mayor (202025) Sacha Reichelt (SPD)
Area
  Total
139.63 km2 (53.91 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
59,787
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53879–53881
Dialling codes02251, 02255
Vehicle registrationEU
Websitewww.euskirchen.de

Euskirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈɔʏskɪʁçn̩] ; Ripuarian: Öskerche) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the district Euskirchen. While Euskirchen resembles a modern shopping town, it also has a history dating back over 700 years, having been granted town status in 1302. As of December 2007, it had a population of 55,446. Its local football club is called TSC Euskirchen.