Bornheim (Rheinland)

Bornheim
City Hall of Bornheim
City Hall of Bornheim
Coat of arms of Bornheim
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Location of Bornheim within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district
Interactive map of Bornheim
Bornheim is located in Germany
Bornheim
Bornheim
Location within Germany
Bornheim is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Bornheim
Bornheim
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 50°45′33″N 7°0′18″E / 50.75917°N 7.00500°E / 50.75917; 7.00500
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionCologne
DistrictRhein-Sieg-Kreis
Subdivisions14
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25)Christoph Becker (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
82.69 km2 (31.93 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
47,890
 • Density579.2/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53332
Dialling codes02222, 02227, 02236 (Widdig)
Vehicle registrationSU
Websitewww.bornheim.de

Bornheim (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔʁnhaɪm] ⓘ; Ripuarian: Bonnem) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the West bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km north-west of Bonn, 20 km south of Cologne.

The town borders on Bonn to the south, the towns of Alfter and Swisttal to the southwest, the town of Weilerswist to the west, the towns of Brühl and Wesseling to the north, as well as the Rhine-bordering town of Niederkassel in the east.

Subdivisions

Bornheim Palace

Bornheim is divided up into 14 districts: Bornheim, Brenig, Dersdorf, Hemmerich, Hersel, Kardorf, Merten, Rösberg, Roisdorf, Sechtem, Uedorf, Walberberg, Waldorf and Widdig.

Population

Economy

Bornheim has a strong agricultural industry and is famous for its white asparagus.

Transport

Bornheim-Roisdorf station

The train stations Bornheim-Roisdorf and Bornheim-Sechtem are located in Bornheim and served by RB26 and RB48.

Twin towns – sister cities

Bornheim is twinned with:

Notable people

Honorary citizen

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. ↑ "Partnerstädte". bornheim.de (in German). Bornheim. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-02-10.

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