Hürth
Hürth | |
|---|---|
Saint Catherine parish church | |
Location of Hürth within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′39″N 6°52′34″E / 50.87750°N 6.87611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rhein-Erft-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Dirk Breuer (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.22 km2 (19.78 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 61,847 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 50354 |
| Dialling codes | 02233 |
| Vehicle registration | BM |
| Website | www.huerth.de |
Hürth (German pronunciation: [hʏʁt] ⓘ) is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hürth shares borders with the city of Cologne and is about 6 km to the southwest of Cologne city centre, at the northeastern slope of the natural preserve Kottenforst-Ville. The town consists of thirteen districts, once independent villages, and is distributed over a relatively large area. The municipal area is interspersed with lakes and stretches of forest.
In former times, the Eifel Aqueduct, a Roman aqueduct which supplied the city of Cologne with drinking water, went through Hürth. Remnants of various aqueducts can still be found underground. It is also famous as the birthplace of Michael and Ralf Schumacher.