Population development of Eschweiler

Population development and elections of Eschweiler

Table of population development

Population development of Eschweiler. Above from 1533 to 2017. Below an excerpt from 1871

The following table provides an overview of the population development in the city of Eschweiler in North Rhine-Westphalia .

Population development
year	population
1533	850
1559	1,250
1642	3,600
1678	cremation
1680	2,000
1790	3,386
1800	French Mairie u. Capital of the canton of Eschweiler
1820	4,500
1822	5,100
1825	6,014
1850	8,226
1852	10,504
1855	13,987
1860	13,000
1880	15,610
1885	16,798
1900	21,668
1905	23,625
1909	25,619
1930	29,343
1932	34,505
1935	33,639
1946	30,265
1950	35,466
1955	38.202
1961	39,590
1970	38,660
1972	55,497
1987	53,058
1990	54,675
1994	55,791
2002	56,356
2003	55,629
2004	55,697
2012	54,775
2015	55.909
2017	58,366

In the 16th century at the latest, the three clearing locations Bergrath , Röhe and Röthgen came to Eschweiler ( → Fig. 1 )
In 1823 Eschweiler-Mühle was transferred to Stolberg
In 1859, Hehlrath , Kinzweiler and St. Jöris were excluded ( → Fig. 2 )
In 1932 Hastenrath , Nothberg , Scherpenseel and Volkenrath were incorporated
In 1935, a southern train station, Eschweiler-Birkengang, Eschweiler-Donnerberg, Eschweiler-Duffenter, Eschweiler- Steinbachshochwald , Eschweiler-Steinfurt and Eschweiler- Velau, was added to Stolberg ( → Fig. 3 )
In 1972 Dürwiß , Lohn (with Erberich , Laurenzberg and Pützlohn ) and Weisweiler (with Hüüllen and Wilhelmshöhe ) were incorporated and Kinzweiler (with Hehlrath and St. Jöris ) came back ( → Fig. 4 )
In 2004 the southern part of the former Belgian Camp Astrid was sold to Stolberg

Eschweiler 2006

^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 305 .