Alfter
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![Schloss Alfter [de] in Alfter](/wiki/File:Alfter_Schloss_(03).png?lang=en) Schloss Alfter in Alfter | |
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Location of Alfter
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| Location of Alfter | |
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| Coordinates: 50°44′08″N 07°00′33″E / 50.73556°N 7.00917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
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| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rolf Schumacher[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.73 km2 (13.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 23,949 |
| • Density | 689.6/km2 (1,786/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53347 |
| Dialling codes | 02222, 0228 |
| Vehicle registration | SU |
| Website | www.alfter.de |
Alfter (Kölsch: Alefte) is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km west of Bonn.
Location
[edit]The community of Alfter lies west of former capital of Bonn, on the southern ridge of the "Vorgebirge". It borders on the city of Bornheim to the north, Bonn to the east, the cities of Meckenheim and Rheinbach to the south and the community of Swisttal to the west. Alfter consists of a total area of 35 km², of which 18 km² is used for agricultural purposes and 8 km² is forest.
References
[edit]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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