Pipes

Pipes City of Monschau
Coordinates: 50 ° 33 ′ 0 ″  N , 6 ° 17 ′ 0 ″  E
Height :	548 m above sea level NHN
Area :	12.3 km²
Residents :	753  (May 24, 2007)
Population density :	61 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	January 1, 1972

Rohren is an eastern part of Monschau in the Aachen city region with 753 inhabitants (as of May 24, 2007).

Until the end of 1971, Rohren belonged as an independent municipality to the also dissolved district of Monschau and this to the also dissolved administrative district of Aachen (see Aachen Law ). On January 1, 1972, pipes were incorporated into the city of Monschau.

The name Rohren refers to the emergence of clearing . Originally, forest farmers lived here who, among other things, made wooden vessels (so-called "Schottele") that were used to deposit cream.

See also : List of monuments in Monschau

Individual evidence

1. ^ 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 .