Simmerath | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Simmerath
within Aachen district | |
 Interactive map of Simmerath | |
  Simmerath Location within Germany  Simmerath Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′25″N 6°18′00″E / 50.60694°N 6.30000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Aachen |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Bernd Goffart (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.92 km2 (42.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280–560 m (920–1,840 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31) | |
• Total | 16,496 |
| • Density | 148.72/km2 (385.18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52152 |
| Dialling codes | 02473 |
| Vehicle registration | AC, MON |
| Website | www.simmerath.de |
Simmerath (German pronunciation: [ˈzɪməʁaːt]) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 20 km south-east of Aachen, near the border to Belgium.
The administrative area was expanded in 1972 and includes the following localities:
- Dedenborn
- Eicherscheid
- Einruhr
- Erkensruhr
- Hammer
- Hirschrott
- Huppenbroich
- Kesternich
- Lammersdorf
- Paustenbach
- Rollesbroich
- Rurberg
- Witzerath
- Woffelsbach
