Kornelimünster/Walheim is the southernmost Stadtbezirk (borough) of Aachen, Germany, and borders the Eifel area of North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as Belgium. It became part of Aachen in 1972, after all of the communities surrounding the city were reorganized administratively. The countryside is called Münsterländchen.
Communities
Kornelimünster, Administrative seat of the district, with historic town center
Walheim, central business area of the district, and its largest community
Friesenrath, on the border with the Eifel community of Roetgen
Hahn, on the Inde River
Lichtenbusch, German-Belgian border town with a border crossing for A44/E40
Nütheim
Oberforstbach, including an industrial park on Pascalstraße (especially for businesses specializing in information technology) Schleckheim Schmithof on the Vennbahn Sief, with border crossing to Raeren (Belgium) Eich
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Landmarks/Attractions
Kornelimünster's historic city center, with timber-framed structures on the Inde River former Kornelimünster Abbey, now the site of the Art of NRW, which is open to the public Kornelimünster Abbey gardens Provost Kornelimünster Church (originally from 814 to 817 AD) Varnenum - Excavations at Kornelimünster of a Gallo-Roman temple system former quarry and lime kiln in Walheim and Hahn (with posted information boards) Former quarry in Walheim now a large public space with playgrounds, minigolf, barbecue facilities and access to the Vennbahn path Historic landmark, St. Stephanus Church and cemetery Historic landmark, Maria in the Snow Chapel St. Anthony-Chapel, a small church that was destroyed in an earthquake and rebuilt in the 18th century Iter and Inde valley
Events
Historical fairground (Kornelimünster) Thanksgiving (Walheim) Carnival (Lichtenbusch/Oberforstbach) Open air carnival (Kornelimünster) Festival of stars (Schleckheim)
Twin towns and sister cities
Montebourg (France), a sister city of Walheim since 1960, which was carried over to the district after Kornelimünster and Walheim were merged in 1972. Montebourg is a commune in the Manche department (Basse-Normandie) in Normandy in north-western France. It is located southeast of Cherbourg.