# Neunkirchen-Seelscheid

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Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Neunkirchen-Seelscheid Municipality St. Margareta (Neunkirchen) [de] Coat of arms Location of Neunkirchen-Seelscheid within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district Location of Neunkirchen-Seelscheid Neunkirchen-Seelscheid Show map of Germany Neunkirchen-Seelscheid Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia Coordinates: 50°52′N 07°20′E / 50.867°N 7.333°E / 50.867; 7.333 Country Germany State North Rhine-Westphalia Admin. region Köln District Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Subdivisions 59 Government • Mayor (2025–30) Guido Vierkötter[1] (CDU) Area • Total 50.62 km2 (19.54 sq mi) Elevation 220 m (720 ft) Population (2024-12-31)[2] • Total 20,283 • Density 400.7/km2 (1,038/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Postal codes 53819 Dialling codes 02247 Vehicle registration SU Website www.nk-se.de

**Neunkirchen-Seelscheid** (German pronunciation: [\[ˈnɔʏnkɪʁçn̩ ˈzeːlʃaɪt\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German); [Kölsch](/source/K%C3%B6lsch_language): *Nüngkirche-Seelscheidt*) is a municipality in the [Rhein-Sieg](/source/Rhein-Sieg) district in the southern part of [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), [Germany](/source/Germany). Beside the two principal places **Neunkirchen** and **Seelscheid** there are numerous smaller localities among the municipality.

## Geography

Neunkirchen-Seelscheid is located 20 km north-east of [Bonn](/source/Bonn) and 25 km south-east from [Cologne](/source/Cologne) in the southern part of the region of [Berg](/source/Berg_(German_region)) (*Bergisches Land*). The northwest municipality border is formed by the river course of the [Naafbach](/source/Naafbach), while the [Bröl](/source/Br%C3%B6l) acts as the southeast border. The [Wahnbach](/source/Wahnbach) flows through the municipality.

## Neighbour municipalities

Neighbouring cities are [Siegburg](/source/Siegburg), [Hennef](/source/Hennef), [Overath](/source/Overath) and [Lohmar](/source/Lohmar). Neighbouring municipalities are [Much](/source/Much%2C_Germany) and [Ruppichteroth](/source/Ruppichteroth).

## Subdivisions

Beside the two principal places Neunkirchen (5423) and Seelscheid (5788) there are following localities within the municipality (population between brackets)

Balensiefen (20), Birken (58), Birkenfeld (174), Birkenmühle (5), Brackemich (106), Breiderheide (3), Breitscheid, Bruchhausen (59), Busch (14), Effert (2), Eich (101), Eischeid (508), Gutmühle (39), Hardt (43), Hasenbach (315), Hausen, Hausermühle (71), Heidgen, Heister (110), Herkenrath (137), Hermerath (342), Hermerather Mühle, Herrenwiesermühle, Hochhausen (397), Hohn (101), Höfferhof, Hülscheid (418), Ingersau (62), Ingersaueler Mühle (6), Kaule (37), Kotthausen, Köbach (112), Krahwinkel (200), Meisenbach, Mohlscheid (383), Nackhausen (319), Niederhorbach (164), Niederwennerscheid (507), Oberdorst (364), Oberheister (413), Oberhorbach (64), Oberste Zeith, Oberwennerscheid (432), Ohlig (10), Ohmerath (31), Pinn (45), Pixhof, Pohlhausen (492), Rehwiese (6), Remschoß (254), Rengert (222), Renzert (64), Rippert (128), Schaaren, Scherpekotten (2), Scherpemich, Schöneshof (454), Siefen (34), Söntgerath (134), Stein (125), Steinermühle (19), Straßen (84), Unterste Zeith, Wahlen (22), Wahn (197), Weiert (32), Wende (4), Weesbach, Wiescheid, Wolperath (1288)

## Population

- 1998 – 19.515

- 1999 – 19.874

- 2000 – 20.079

- 2001 – 20.328

- 2002 – 20.674

- 2003 – 20.898

- 2004 – 21.020

- 2005 – 21.000

- 2006 – 20.946

- 2007 – 20.902

- 2008 – 20.868

- 2009 – 20.855

- 2010 – 20.822

- 2011 - 20.756

- 2012 – 20.613

- 2013 – 20.497

- 2014 – 20.593

- 2015 – 20.958

- 2016 – 20.158

- 2017 - 19.758

## History

- ca. 5000 BC - first remains of human settlement

- 1178 - first documentary mention

- 1969 Neunkirchen-Seelscheid were made of the two old municipalities Neunkirchen and Seelscheid

## Politics

The 40 seats of the municipal council are distributed as follows since the September 2020 elections:

- [CDU](/source/Christian_Democratic_Union_(Germany)) - 16 seats

- [SPD](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany) - 11 seats

- [The Greens](/source/Alliance_'90%2FThe_Greens) - 9 seats

- [FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany)) - 2 seats

- Wir für Neunkirchen-Seelscheid - 1 seat

- Demokratie durch Volksabstimmung - 1 seat

## Twin towns

- [Bicester](/source/Bicester), [Oxfordshire](/source/Oxfordshire) in [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain)

- [Les Essarts, Vendée](/source/Les_Essarts%2C_Vend%C3%A9e) in [France](/source/France)

- [Czernichów](/source/Czernich%C3%B3w%2C_Silesian_Voivodeship) in [Poland](/source/Poland)

## Notable people

- [Andreas Pinkwart](/source/Andreas_Pinkwart) (born 1960), German politician (FDP)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2025](https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2025/aktuell/b382040kw2500.shtml), Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 15 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022"](https://www.landesdatenbank.nrw.de/ldbnrw//online?operation=table&code=12411-01i&bypass=true&levelindex=0&levelid=1750236363127#abreadcrumb) (in German). [Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW](/source/Landesbetrieb_Information_und_Technik_NRW).

## External links

- [Bürgermeisterin](https://www.spd-nks.de/nicole-sander/)

- [1. Stellvertretender Bürgermeister](https://www.spd-nks.de/ulrich-galinsky/)

- [2. Stellvertretende Bürgermeisterin](https://www.cdu-nks.de/personen/karin-bandow)

- [Nachrichten aus der Region](https://www.nk-se.de/ratsinformationen/aktuelles/)

- [Fraktionen und Sitzverteilung im Gemeinderat](https://www.nk-se.de/ratsinformationen/fraktionen/)

- [Hersteller von Pokalen in der Region](https://www.pomeki.de/pokale/)

- [Altersverteilung und Einwohnerzahlen](https://www.citypopulation.de/php/germany-nordrheinwestfalen_d.php?cityid=05382040)

v t e Towns and municipalities in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Alfter Bad Honnef Bornheim Eitorf Hennef (Sieg) Königswinter Lohmar Meckenheim Much Neunkirchen-Seelscheid Niederkassel Rheinbach Ruppichteroth Sankt Augustin Siegburg Swisttal Troisdorf Wachtberg Windeck

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