Hammer (Simmerath)
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 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 | |
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 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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Half-timbered Winkelhof
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 .