Eschweiler

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Eschweiler is a town in Germany that features several historical castles and landmarks, including the castles of Kambach, Roethgen, Palant, and Kinzweiler, as well as an old townhall and a central railway station. The town is also notable for its industrial heritage, particularly its power plant located near the A 4 highway.

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Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Eschweiler
German location.German_name: Eischwiele (Eischwiele Platt)
German location.image_photo: Eschweiler Indestraße.JPG
German location.image_caption: Indestraße in Eschweiler
German location.image_coa: DEU Eschweiler COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Eschweiler in AC (2009).svg
German location.state: North Rhine-Westphalia
German location.region: Cologne
German location.district: Aachen
German location.elevation: 110 - 262
German location.area: 75.75
German location.postal_code: 52249
German location.area_code: 02403
German location.licence: AC, MON
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 05334012
German location.divisions: 22
German location.website: www.eschweiler.de

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Wikidata facts

Population: 56132
Area: 75.75
Elevation: 135
Official website: www.eschweiler.de
Image: Eschweiler Indestraße.JPG
Dialing code: 02403
Licence plate code: MON

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Commons category: Eschweiler
Commons gallery: Eschweiler
postal code: 52249
P6814: Eschweiler
P8168: Hirschland
hashtag: Eschweiler

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Contents

History
Main sights
Culture
Carnival
Culinary specialities
Medical care
Sports
Industry
Science
Transport
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Eschweiler (, Ripuarian: ) is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Dutch-Belgian border, and about east of Aachen and west of Cologne.