Burscheid

Burscheid
Town
Flag of Burscheid
Flag
Coat of arms of Burscheid
Coat of arms
Rheinisch-Bergischer KreisRhein-Sieg-KreisNorth Rhine-WestphaliaCologneLeverkusenMettmann (district)SolingenRemscheidOberbergischer KreisOverathRösrathBergisch GladbachKürtenOdenthalWermelskirchenBurscheidLeichlingen
Location of Burscheid within Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district
Interactive map of Burscheid
Burscheid is located in Germany
Burscheid
Burscheid
Location within Germany
Burscheid is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Burscheid
Burscheid
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°06′00″N 07°07′00″E / 51.10000°N 7.11667°E / 51.10000; 7.11667
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictRheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Subdivisions89
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25)Stefan Caplan (CDU)
Area
 • Total
27.33 km2 (10.55 sq mi)
Elevation
88–251 m (289–823 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
19,104
 • Density699.0/km2 (1,810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
51399
Dialling codes02174
Vehicle registrationGL
Websitewww.burscheid.de

Burscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊʁʃaɪt]) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town is known for its sub-communities (somewhat equivalent to the American concept of neighborhoods) and the town centre with its marketplace and churches.

Population

Economy

The two largest employers in Burscheid are Federal Mogul GmbH (formerly known as Goetze AG) and Johnson Controls.

Government

The current mayor is Stefan Caplan (CDU), first elected in 2014 and re-elected in September 2020.

The current city council was elected with the following breakdown of political affiliations, as of the 2020 local election:

Geography

Burscheid is on the A1 Autobahn, and federal highway (Bundesstraße) 51 travels through the town. The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg and Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr both operate bus lines that stop in Burscheid. Burscheid is within 15 kilometers of both Solingen and Leverkusen.

Sub-communities

Bellinghausen - Benninhausen - Berghamberg - Berringhausen - Blasberg - Dierath - Dünweg - Dürscheid - Großbruch - Großhamberg - Grünscheid - Heddinghofen - Hilgen - Kaltenherberg - Kämersheide - Kippekofen - Kleinhamberg - Kuckenberg - Lungstraße - Nagelsbaum - Oberlandscheid - Oberwietsche - Ösinghausen- Repinghofen - Rötzinghofen - Sträßchen.

Hilgen (or Burscheid-Hilgen) is the second largest and most significant sub-community, next to the main town center (Burscheid itself). Hilgen is on the town's border with Wermelskirchen and has many of its own shops and restaurants. Most sub-communities in Burscheid are easily reachable by foot or bicycle.

Services

Burscheid has its own public schools, swimming pool and volunteer fire department.

Tourist sites

Personalities

Honorary citizen

Sons and daughters of the city

Günter Wallraff 1985

Other personalities

References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ↑ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Bergischer Volksbote vom 22. Dezember 2007[link removed]