Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen | |
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Church of Saint Michael | |
Location of Wermelskirchen within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 51°09′N 7°13′E / 51.150°N 7.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marion Lück (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.8 km2 (28.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 34,311 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 42929 |
| Dialling codes | 02196 02193 (Dabringhausen) 02174 (Bechhausen) |
| Vehicle registration | GL |
| Website | www.wermelskirchen.de |
Wermelskirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛʁml̩sˌkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ; Ripuarian: Wärmelßkirrshe) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, southeast of Remscheid. It is home to one of Europe's biggest live Christmas trees (measuring 26m).