Grafschaft, Rhineland
| Grafschaft | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Grafschaft | ||
Location of Grafschaft within Ahrweiler district 
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| Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 7°05′49″E / 50.57139°N 7.09694°ECoordinates: 50°34′17″N 7°05′49″E / 50.57139°N 7.09694°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Ahrweiler | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Achim Juchem (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 57.55 km2 (22.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,944 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 53501 | |
| Dialling codes | 02641; 02225 (Ortsteile Eckendorf und Gelsdorf) | |
| Vehicle registration | AW | |
| Website | www.gemeinde-grafschaft.de | |
Grafschaft is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Bonn.
Grafschaft is famous for its Rheinischer Zuckerrübensirup a PGI protected sugar-beet syrup.
The following 17 villages belong to Grafschaft:
- Alteheck
- Beller
- Bengen
- Birresdorf
- Bölingen
- Eckendorf
- Esch
- Gelsdorf
- Holzweiler
- Karweiler
- Lantershofen
- Leimersdorf
- Niederich
- Nierendorf
- Oeverich
- Ringen
- Vettelhoven
The total population is 11,500 inhabitants.
It has been used as a special stage for the Rallye Deutschland.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
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