Eschweiler

Eschweiler
Eschweiler
Town
	Indestraße in Eschweiler
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Eschweiler within Aachen district
	Eschweiler Eschweiler
	Coordinates: 50°49′N 6°17′E / 50.817°N 6.283°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Cologne
District	Aachen
Subdivisions	22
Government
• Mayor	Rudi Bertram (SPD)
Area
• Total	76.559 km2 (29.560 sq mi)
Highest elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Lowest elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population (2021-12-31)
• Total	55,784
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	52249
Dialling codes	02403
Vehicle registration	AC, MON
Website	www.eschweiler.de

Eschweiler is a German town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is next to the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) east of Aachen and 50 kilometres (31.1 miles) west of Cologne. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Its area has about 77 square kilometres (29.7 square miles).

In Eschweiler, there are many castles. Eschweiler is a big carnival town. There are also many sport places. These include two public swimming pools, a golf place and an artificial lake. A well-known school in Eschweiler is the Bischöfliche Liebfrauenschule with its over 100 years of tradition.

Eschweiler is on the railway line from Aachen to Cologne. The Eschweiler Central railway station was opened in 1841. Next to Eschweiler, there is a village called Bergrath. In 2010, a new shopping center with a MediaMarkt-store opened next to the motorway.