Obergartzem

Obergartzem City of Mechernich Coordinates: 50 ° 38 ′ 0 ″  N , 6 ° 42 ′ 0 ″  E
Height :	202 m above sea level NHN
Area :	2.36 km²
Residents :	1270
Population density :	538 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st July 1969
Incorporated into:	Veytal
Postal code :	53894
Area code :	02256

Obergartzem is a district of the city of Mechernich in the district of Euskirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia .

An old Celtic-Roman settlement was found between the monastery in Antonigartzem and the town.

St. Hubertus

There was once a castle there ; it was the seat of the important von Gertzen family , who also had a castle in Sinzenich , and Langendorf Castle near Zülpich, which still exists today .

The St. Hubertus Church is located in the center of the village.

On July 1, 1969, Obergartzem was incorporated into Veytal .

On January 1, 1972, the municipality of Veytal (with the exception of the district Schwerfen, which came to the city of Zülpich ) was incorporated into the municipality (now the city) of Mechernich .

Personalities

• Josef Linden (1926–2017), District Administrator of the Euskirchen district from 1976 to 1994

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Martin Bünermann: The communities of the first reorganization program in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1970, p. 87 .
2. ^ 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. 309 .