Hückeswagen

Hückeswagen () is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne.

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German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Hückeswagen
German location.image_coa: DEU Hueckeswagen COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Hückeswagen in GM.svg
German location.image_photo: Hückeswagen - Auf'm Schloss - Schloss 17 ies.jpg
German location.image_caption: City administration office in the Hückeswagen Palace
German location.state: Nordrhein-Westfalen
German location.region: Köln
German location.district: Oberbergischer Kreis
German location.elevation: 308
German location.area: 50.52
German location.postal_code: 42499
German location.area_code: 02192
German location.licence: GM
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 05 3 74 016
German location.website: www.hueckeswagen.de
German location.mayor: Dietmar Persian
German location.leader_term: 2020–25

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Wikidata facts

Population: 14770
Area: 50.52
Elevation: 308
Official website: www.hueckeswagen.de
Image: Hueckeswagen-marktstrasse.jpg
Dialing code: 02192
Licence plate code: GM

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postal code: 42499
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Geography
The coat of arms of Hückeswagen
History
Population
Origin of the name
Places of interest
Local area
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Hückeswagen () is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne.

==Geography== Hückeswagen is situated on the river Wupper. Two dams, Bevertal dam and Wuppertal dam, are near the city. Hückeswagen's location in the narrow valley and well as the castle mountain are notable. It is located approximately 40 km away from Cologne. Nearby towns are Radevormwald, Wipperfürth, Wermelskirchen and Remscheid.