Simmerath

Simmerath
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Simmerath within Aachen district
Location of Simmerath
Simmerath Show map of Germany Simmerath Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 50°36′25″N 6°18′00″E / 50.60694°N 6.30000°E / 50.60694; 6.30000
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Aachen
Subdivisions	17
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Bernd Goffart1 (CDU)
Area
• Total	110.92 km2 (42.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Lowest elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)2
• Total	16,612
• Density	149.77/km2 (387.89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	52152
Dialling codes	02473
Vehicle registration	AC, MON
Website	www.simmerath.de

Simmerath (German pronunciation: [ˈzɪməʁaːt]) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 20 km south-east of Aachen, near the border to Belgium.

The administrative area was expanded in 1972 and includes the following localities:

• 
  Lammersdorf, catholic church in the street
• 
  Einruhr, church of St. Nicholas in the village
• 
  near Einruhr, river Rur
• 
  Paustenbach, view of a street