Monheim am Rhein
Monheim am Rhein | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Monheim am Rhein within Mettmann district | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′N 6°54′E / 51.100°N 6.900°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Mettmann |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Daniel Zimmermann (PETO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.05 km2 (8.90 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 43,078 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 40789 |
| Dialling codes | 02173 |
| Vehicle registration | ME |
| Website | www.monheim.de |
Monheim am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈmoːnhaɪm ʔam ˈʁaɪn, ˈmɔn-], lit. 'Monheim on the Rhine'; Limburgish: Monnem) is a town on the right (eastern) bank of the river Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Monheim belongs to the district of Mettmann – with the southern suburbs of Düsseldorf to the north, and the Bergisches Land to the south. It consists of the city districts (from north to south) Baumberg (about one third) and Monheim (two thirds).