Berg (Mechernich)

mountain City of Mechernich Coordinates: 50 ° 38 ′ 2 "  N , 6 ° 35 ′ 28"  E
Height :	264 m above sea level NHN
Area :	6 km²
Residents :	239  (June 30, 2017)
Population density :	40 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st July 1969
Postal code :	53894
Area code :	02443

Berg is a district of Mechernich in the district of Euskirchen , North Rhine-Westphalia . Mayor is Ferdinand Ley.

location

The street village is on the edge of the Zülpicher Börde and thus at the transition to the Eifel . Around the village are the places Vlatten and Hergarten from the district of Düren , as well as Bürvenich and Glehn from the district of Euskirchen. The main street of the village is Kreisstraße 10.

history

Berg was first mentioned by the Berg Wasserburg in 1350. There used to be two churches in the village. In addition to the current parish church of St. Peter , there was also a pilgrimage chapel , which was consecrated to St. Willibrordus . Copper mining and smelting used to take place in Berg .

On July 1, 1969, Berg was incorporated into Mechernich.

Others

• In Berg there is a senior citizens' residence with 119 places.
• The 896 bus connects the town with Mechernich.

Web links

• Mechernich mountain. (Private website)
• The Wasserburg Berg. Castles and palaces in the Euskirchen district.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Life in Mechernich. City of Mechernich, accessed January 5, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Martin Bünermann: The communities of the first reorganization program in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1970, p. 100 .