Hammer (Simmerath)
hammer
community Simmerath
Coordinates: 50 ° 33 ′ 49 ″ N , 6 ° 19 ′ 34 ″ E
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Height : | 330 m | |
Residents : | 146 (December 31, 2011) | |
Postal code : | 52152 | |
Area code : | 02473 | |
Location of Hammer in North Rhine-Westphalia |
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Remnants of the hammer mill that gave the place its name
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Hammer is a southeastern part of the municipality of Simmerath in the Aachen city region in North Rhine-Westphalia .
geography
It is located on the road between Simmerath-Dedenborn, Simmerath-Eicherscheid and Monschau -Widdau in the Rur valley at the Monschau state forest in the northern Eifel . At Hammer the Belgenbach , the Brommersbach and the Riffelsbach flow into the Rur.
history
Hammer consists of the streets “Am Hammerwerk”, “An der Streng”, “Dedenborner Straße”, “Grünentalstraße” and “Rittweg”.
Infrastructure
Hammer has a church and several campsites.
The cycle paths lead through the village:
- Eifel-Höhen-Route , which leads as a circuit around the Eifel National Park ;
- RurUfer cycle path , which connects the highest point of the High Fens with the confluence of the Rur and the Meuse .