Hennef
Town
Aerial view of Hennef, May 2008
Aerial view of Hennef, May 2008
Coat of arms of Hennef
Coat of arms
Location of Hennef within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district
Rhineland-PalatinateBonnCologneEuskirchen (district)Oberbergischer KreisRheinisch-Bergischer KreisRhein-Erft-KreisAlfterBad HonnefBornheim (Rheinland)EitorfHennef (Sieg)KönigswinterLohmarMeckenheimMuchNeunkirchen-SeelscheidNiederkasselRheinbachRuppichterothSankt AugustinSiegburgSwisttalTroisdorfWachtbergWindeck
Hennef is located in Germany
Hennef
Hennef
Hennef is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Hennef
Hennef
Coordinates: 50°47′N 7°17′E / 50.783°N 7.283°E / 50.783; 7.283
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictRhein-Sieg-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Mario Dahm[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total105.79 km2 (40.85 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total47,400
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53773
Dialling codes02242/02248
Vehicle registrationSU
Websitewww.hennef.de

Hennef (Sieg) (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnɛf] ⓘ) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 7 kilometres (4 miles) south-east of Siegburg and 15 km (9 mi) east of Bonn. Hennef is the fourth-biggest town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (i.e. district).[3] It is the site of the 15th-century castle, Schloss Allner, next to the Allner See. Within Hennef is the town of Stadt Blankenberg, with the castle of Blankenberg.

Hennef is also known as the "City of 100 villages".

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Hennef is twinned with:[4]

Trivia

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Bevölkerung im Regierungsbezirk Köln" (in German). LDS NRW. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Partnerstädte". hennef.de (in German). Hennef (Sieg). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ "City of Foley Announces Their First Sister City". 19 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Hennef Stadt: Foley".

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